There are always stories linking these big name players and managers to Man Utd, and yet when it comes down to it the rumoured moves never seem to happen.
Of course this is much more true of players than managers, but I think the point still stands.
Now, one should bear in mind that this summer was a reverse of that principal, as they snatched up the manager they wanted and landed long term target 'Rumbo', as well as Di Maria who seemed for ages headed to PSG (in almost the exact opposite of the Lucas Moura situation). However I would be wary of thinking this marks a change in the way of things.
On the other hand, one could make the point that United missing out on these rumours does not mark some kind of causation for United always missing out on targets and one is simply mistaking noise for signal. We might do well to reject the outside view in this situation and look at each example from an inside perspective.
Nonetheless, even approaching with the inside view still leaves one with a great deal of doubts as to the likelihood of Pep Guardiola to Man Utd.
