For all of Manchester United’s goal-scoring troubles this season – they have scored just ten times in the Premier League – things could have been oh-so-different had the summer turned out a different way.
Inter’s pursuit of Romelu Lukaku was long and protracted, and it appeared at one stage that their Italian rivals Juventus were about to pounce. In the end, the Nerazzurri got their man, but United could very well have profited with more than just the money they received for the Belgium international.
Reports had claimed Antonio Conte’s side were willing to give up Mauro Icardi as part of the deal to sign the 26-year-old, but it was then suggested the Red Devils had no interest in such a proposition.
Icardi eventually joined French giants PSG later in the summer, and has enjoyed a fine start to life in Paris, scoring twice in the win over Club Brugge in the Champions League on Tuesday.
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After seeing the Argentine’s display, United fans took to Twitter to voice their thoughts on the man that was linked to them.
Many Red Devils supporters insisted they should have done everything in their power to sign the 5 foot 11 star, with one fan in particular blaming Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for not making it happen.
Check out some of the reaction of United fans below:
United should have moved heaven and earth to get Icardi
— The United Stand (@UnitedStandMUFC) 22 October 2019
All thanks to ole who didnt want him
— Rizwan Zulfiqar (@RizwanZulfiqar5) 22 October 2019
He might have an attitude but he knows where the net is. I’d take him any day.
— FPL Maestro (@XxFPLMaestroxX) 22 October 2019
I was begging for him all summer, the perfect 9 and would fit perfectly in the prem, typical united, it was only a loan deal as well
— Fess. (@fess0161) 22 October 2019
Still don’t understand why we didn’t try and get Icardi as part of the Lukaku deal! #MUFC
— Stuart Drew (@WalkerBaitStu) 22 October 2019
Just remembered we could have got Icardi in a swap deal with Lukaku
— MUFC (@MUFC1235) 22 October 2019
Icardi for Lukaku was the simplest decision ole could have taken but it seems like icardi doesn’t have utd DNA #MUFC
— #RCB_14 (@RCB_14) 22 October 2019
Despite the drama that follows him, Manchester United should have brought Icardi to Old Trafford on loan when selling Lukaku to Inter. Would have solved the striker problem as we figure out what to do next.
— Kyama (@Elijahkyama) 23 October 2019
We rejected Icardi for Greenwood.
Mehn, this club will not be the death of me— Manchester_UTD (@YimaUnited) 22 October 2019
