Quotes attributed to Arsene Wenger on Thursday morning are fake.
That is what broadcaster Bein Sports, who were named as the source for the quotes, have confirmed.
Quotes emerged on a Manchester United news account on Twitter on Thursday morning, suggesting that the former Arsenal boss had been talking to BeIn Sports about United, saying it would be the "dream job" for any manager.
The comments caused quite a stir on social media, with fans of both Arsenal and Manchester United having a view.
United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under pressure at Old Trafford following an indifferent start to the Premier League season. The Red Devils have won two, drawn two and lost two of their six games so far this campaign to sit in eighth place in the table.
Arsenal travel to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United on Monday Night Football, with comments from Arsene Wenger taking even more importance in the lead up to the clash.
But BeIn Sports were quick to confirm that the comments were fake, despite having been picked up by a number of media outlets.
A spokesman for Bein Sports said: "Arsene hasn't been a guest of beIN SPORTS in recent weeks so the quotes weren't given to us. We last spoke to him at the start of the month and these comments weren't from that interview."
In the aftermath Bein Sports posted a video on their official Twitter account with the caption: "What Arsene Wenger REALLY said about Manchester United."
Wenger is quoted as saying: "When you see Man United there is potential there but they have not found a collective way, maybe because these players are not mature enough to carry the team play of a team like Man United altogether.
"You feel there's something coming out but it's not ready. When you watch them play they are not candidates to fight for the championship.
"Will they emulate what Giggs, Scholes, Beckham did over the years? Personally I'm not convinced."
