Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim hints that he is determined to keep Alejandro Garnacho at the club amid interest from Napoli and Chelsea.
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has said that the team “want to continue to improve with [Alejandro] Garnacho” amid suggestions that the attacker could leave Old Trafford before the end of the January transfer window.
Garnacho’s future has been the subject of much speculation of late, with Napoli and Chelsea both interested in him.
Man United are not actively looking to sell the 20-year-old, but the Red Devils are open to a big-money departure for financial reasons, as he counts as a home-grown player.
Garnacho’s exit would count as pure profit under the Premier League’s rules surrounding Profit and Sustainability, and it is believed that an offer in the region of £60m would likely lead to Man United reluctantly letting him leave.
The Argentina international came off the bench to help Man United record a 2-0 win over FCSB in the Europa League on Thursday night, setting up Kobbie Mainoo for the team’s second of the match in Romania.
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Amorim hails Garnacho amid exit talk
Amorim hailed Garnacho for his recent improvement, and the Portuguese suggested that he wants to keep hold of the forward in the latter stages of the January transfer window.
“I think he’s not improving under me [because of me]. He changed right away from that game [against] City [when he was not in the squad]. The way he understands things and understands that I just want to help him, I just want to win games,” Amorim told reporters.
“He changed in everything, the approach when I talk with him, the way he recovers. He understands sometimes that I’m a different coach, that I’m demanding in my way, sometimes it’s hard the first impact.
“It’s a different kind of coach and he understands that it’s never in a bad way, it’s always for him, but I’m a different person. I think all the merit is from Garnacho and he is improving, and we want to continue to improve with Garnacho.
“Today, he understood the position. The moments of playing inside, outside, the connection with [Diogo] Dalot, I think he’s improving a lot.”
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Will Garnacho leave Man United before the transfer deadline?
At this stage, the situation is open, with Man United relatively relaxed when it comes to his future.
A £40m bid from Napoli was allegedly rejected earlier in the transfer window, and unless an offer in the region of £60m is received, he will not be leaving the 20-time English champions.
Man United are working to sign Mathys Tel on loan from Bayern Munich before the end of the transfer window, but it is understood that the France international could arrive even if Garnacho stays, despite recent reports.
Marcus Rashford is another attacker who could leave Old Trafford in the closing stages of the market, with Aston Villa believed to be considering making a move after his ‘dream switch’ to Barcelona collapsed.
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