Andoni Iraola warned the rest of the Premier League that Manchester United 'a hell of a team' is after watching Ruben Amorim's Side Thrash Bournemouth 4-1 on Wednesday in Chicago.
Goals from Rasmus Hojlund, Patrick Dorgu, Amad Diallo and Ethan Williams helped united into a 4-0 lead before a late goal of Matthijs de Ligt saw the Cherries retire on a Maternity soldier.
It marked back-to-back victories for a Red Devils side that rejuvenated this president after sinking to a 15th place Premier League finish in the past term.
And after the fixture, Bournemouth manager Iraola was full of praise for the Amorim team and admitted that we are now far from United '.
“I think United is a great team and they have drawn very well,” the Spaniard told Sky Sports News.
'Today they showed that they are above us at the moment, that is what counts.
'We still have time to prepare, but we are probably not as good as we recently looked and as bad as we watched today. Somewhere in the middle we have to continue to prepare for the season. '
Bournemouth has indeed passed a mixed preseason so far, with the heavy defeat against United, just a few days after they completely defeated Everton 3-0.
The result in Chicago can be Bournemouth supporters, given that they were facing a united side without new recruits Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbuemo.
Red Devil's supporters still have to see the duo together, with Mbuemo still building up its fitness while Cunha recovers from 'fatigue'.
United bosses splash nearly £ 140 million on the Premier League-Covered attackers, who is hoped that it will stimulate a side that struggled for the goal last season.
And it seems that Ruben Amorim is not yet ready to strengthen his front-line, with the news that broke for yesterday that United RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko has made their No. 1 striker target.
They finally decided to follow a deal for the 22-year-old Die no. 9 for the Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa, who wants Unai Emery beyond this transfer window.
It is understood that United Leipzig has approached through intermediaries to explore the possibility of signing Sesko that could be available to them for between the £ 60-70 million plus add-ons.
Allegedly, United would also be open to a Swap-Plus-Cash deal, with Rasmus Hojlund, which this season has actually been impressed by the risk to be used as a make-weight.
Van Ruben Amorim would also be interested in strengthening his team in a number of other areas, whereby United bosses are said to be looking for a goalkeeper to replace Andre Onana, who is currently injured.
Villa rejected an offer to loan EMI Martinez and United is also connected to Paris Saint-Germain keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and John Victor from Botafogo.
However, Rode Devils bosses no longer have time to put together a team for the new season, with Amorim's side in line for their first league match at home in Arsenal in just over two weeks.