Ineos made the right call to avoid Michael Olise, they answered a big question at Manchester United

This conclusion came as a surprise to many, given that Chelsea appeared to be the only real suitors for several weeks.

Before Chelsea became favourites, many tipped the Frenchman as a summer target for Manchester United as he would have been a statement sign from Ineos.

That’s not how it came to be, although United have a long-standing interest, Ineos has apparently opted to avoid approaching Olise.

Michael Olise should never have been signed this summer

Olise would have been a signing this summer that Ineos probably wanted to make a statement during their inaugural summer in charge of things. However, they aren’t exactly working with an open chequebook, as United are said to have a tight budget that doesn’t leave much for luxuries such as a £60million winger.

There are probably four or five positions that are more in demand than right wing this summer. A centre-back or two is needed, along with a left-back, a central midfielder and a striker. Once these four areas are addressed, another midfielder wouldn’t go amiss.

So while Olise is an incredible talent – of which there is no debate – signing him this summer would have been highly irresponsible and a move we imagine Ed Woodward would have shouted down in times gone by, neglecting the arrivals necessary for big names while we often saw during the previous regime.

Another reason why it is smart to have avoided Olise is that his wages are simply too high for United at the moment, given the wages the club are currently spending on the right-back.