United's firepower is not enough this season, and only nine goals were collected after ten rounds of play. Newcomers Shukes and Shukes quickly fell into trouble and met their Waterloo after the first round of debut. It is reported that the Dutch international was overweight and had a loose attitude when he first arrived, which discouraged the Tanhag coach. However, the Inrix club could only accept him. As a result, Tannhäuser became a target due to successive setbacks.
Shukes joined Bologna for a transfer fee of £4.5 million (about HK$425 million), with the management team confident of his potential. However, the 23-year-old striker's actual performance was far below expectations, with missed chances appearing frequently. The British media investigated deeply and found that his weight and attitude problems were the culprits.
It is reported that Shukes was overweight by 1 stone (about 6.35 kilograms) when he first arrived at Manchester United, with a lethargic attitude, much to the disappointment of Coach Tannhäuser. On behalf of the Dutch national team to participate in only 2 minutes this summer, he did not report to the United in advance, but chose to continue to vacation. Even if Manchester United traveled to Los Angeles training, he did not meet with his teammates.
Shukes has underperformed at Manchester United. He claimed that he was behind his teammates, but the truth is that he didn't make enough runs and his tackles were scarce. Despite playing all 84 minutes, he was no match for Wesley Coffin in terms of pace, revealing the real reason for United's poor performance.
