According to the player's agent, Marko Arnautovic rejected a contract offer from Manchester United rather than the other way around.

After playing for Twente together in the past, the Austrian striker Arnautovic became an unexpected target for the Premier League side during the summer. Manager Erik ten Hag had previously coached Arnautovic at Twente. However, he decided to stay at Bologna and has had a strong beginning to the Serie A season as a result of his decision.

It has been reported that Manchester United backed out of a deal to acquire Arnautovic after receiving a sizeable amount of criticism in response to the concerns raised by a subsection of the club's fanbase regarding the rumored transfer. However, according to the information provided by agent Tiziano Pasquali, the events unfolded somewhat differently compared to how they were initially reported.

According to Pasquali's conversation with Gianluca di Marzio, "Yes, Juventus and Manchester United had come forward" (via Sport Witness ). "We had received a written proposal from the English, and the negotiations had continued even after some contrary opinions from their fans," the text of the proposal reads.

"But in the end, it was Marko who decided to not make a big deal out of it and stay at Bologna. How could you possibly believe that he is currently in a precarious situation?

In the end, Juventus focused their attention elsewhere and made a loan acquisition of Poland international striker Arek Milik from Marseille. United, on the other hand, decided to stick with the strikers they already had, making wide forward Antony the only addition to their attacking roster during the month of August.