Manchester United supporters would be forgiven for turning off their TV screens and mobile phones when Darwin Nunez is unveiled at Anfield following his blockbuster summer transfer to Liverpool. It was so nearly them celebrating the arrival of a player tipped to go toe-to-toe with Man City's Erling Haaland next season.
Having formed a duopoly in the Premier League scene over the last five or six years, those signings alone are more than enough to detract the chasing pack. However, there is fresh hope and impetus at Old Trafford, also, so missing out on Nunez must be met with that same fresh outlook.
Disappointment tinged with a dose of reality will be tough for United to take in the first instance. But, as it so often does, the transfer market could be about to go full circle this summer and Erik ten Hag can utilise it to his advantage to finally solve one problem position which his United predecessors have been beset with.
