5 clubs ready to sign Alejandro Garnacho to end Man Utd nightmare as transfer window opens

5 clubs ready to sign Alejandro Garnacho to end Man Utd nightmare as transfer window opens

One piece of business Manchester United need to sort early in the summer transfer window is to offload Alejandro Garnacho, and suitors are lining up after Ruben Amorim gave his exit the green light

Ruben Amorim has left Alejandro Garnacho in no doubt about his future (Image: Getty Images )

Alejandro Garnacho looks destined for the Manchester United exit door after Ruben Amorim gave him his marching orders. It's set to be a sad end to what was hoped to be a hugely promising career at Old Trafford.

The Argentine winger, 20, was tipped to follow in Cristiano Ronaldo's footsteps after breaking into the first team under Erik ten Hag. But he's fallen massively out of favour with Amorim, who is believed to have taken issue with his comments after the Europa League final defeat to Tottenham.

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Garnacho described United's season as "s***" and bemoaned his benching after playing in every prior round. According to the Daily Mail, Amorim responded by singling him out at an end-of-season meeting last weekend, with the United boss alleged to have said: "You better pray that you can find a club to sign you."

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That comment all but confirmed that his Red Devils stay is over. Garnacho is believed to be valued in the region of £60-70million, but there's no shortage of potential suitors lining up to end his United nightmare, with the window now open from June 1 to June 10 due to the Club World Cup.

Napoli

Having already had a £40m bid rejected in January, the newly-crowned Italian champions are favourites to secure the youngster's signature. He's a natural replacement for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who departed Naples for PSG in the winter window.

There's therefore no doubt that he could be a regular starter for Antonio Conte. And that's worked wonders for his former team-mate Scott McTominay, who's established himself as a club legend after just one season thanks to his goalscoring heroics.

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The i report that Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna is set to meet with United officials to re-open talks for Garnacho. Whether they can meet in the middle of their valuations remains to be seen.

McTominay has shown Garnacho the pathway to success at Napoli (Image: AFP via Getty Images )

Chelsea

A club that may be more likely to stump up the desired cash is Chelsea. There are no signs that Todd Boehly's wallet won't be flying open this summer like it has done for the last three years.

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The Blues might well need to add an extra incentive to persuade INEOS to strengthen a Premier League rival – but there's always a price. As usual, Enzo Maresca doesn't necessarily need yet another attacking option in his ranks.

The future of Jadon Sancho remains up in the air, though. And with Noni Madueke and Pedro Neto being more natural fits on the right wing, there could be room for Garnacho in the XI.

Chelsea could offer him a lifeline (Image: Getty Images )

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Atletico Madrid

A return to the club where he spent five years of his youth career looks like another potential next move for Garnacho. He left to pursue his "dream" in 2020.

A lot has changed since then and Atletico boss Diego Simeone is believed to be a big fan of their former academy prospect. He does, however, appear a less natural fit in Simeone's favoured 4-4-2 formation.

Both Alexander Sorloth and Julian Alvarez enjoyed stunning seasons up top, scoring 20 and 17 league goals respectively. So Garnacho would likely have to drop a touch deeper and put in the legwork that Amorim has often accused him of lacking.

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AC Milan

He could enjoy more attacking freedom at the San Siro. Both Inter and AC have been linked with a swoop, but an exit for Rafael Leao could put the latter in the driving seat.

Leao has been linked with a whole host of clubs, including United. There could be a swap deal to be made if Garnacho fancies it.

Milan have been named in reports in Italy as one of the early movers to enter negotiations, alongside Napoli. But their lack of European football next season puts them on the back foot.

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Ten Hag was much more of a fan of Garnacho than Amorim (Image: James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images )

Bayer Leverkusen

The appointment of Ten Hag at the BayArena has naturally sparked suggestions of a reunion for Garnacho in Germany. Leverkusen certainly won't be short of funds this summer.

Liverpool activating Jeremie Frimpong's £29.5m release clause, as well as reportedly closing in on a £100m-plus deal for Florian Wirtz, leaves Ten Hag with a tidy war chest to attack the window with.

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Garnacho's profile lends itself to success in Germany, and he was productive under the Dutchman for United. But it's perhaps a riskier move with the club in a transitional period following Xabi Alonso's exit.

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