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Topics: Premier League, Manchester United, Ruben Amorim, Alejandro Garnacho
Josh Lawless
Topics: Premier League, Manchester United, Ruben Amorim, Alejandro Garnacho
Manchester United star Alejandro Garnacho is said to have attracted interest from a Premier League side according to a shock new report.
Garnacho has been told he can leave United this summer by Ruben Amorim, who let him know exactly what he thought of him in front of the entire squad during a team meeting.
The Argentina international voiced his displeasure over being benched for the Europa League final defeat to Spurs and playing 20 minutes as a sub - hinting at a move away when he told reporters he will "try to enjoy the summer and then see what happens."
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His brother was also highly critical of Amorim's decision and the Portuguese manager came down hard by telling him, "You better pray that you can find a club to sign you" and dropping him from the final matchday squad of the season against Aston Villa.
Garnacho has featured in both of United's games on their post-season tour of Malaysia and Hong Kong but does not appear to have a future at Old Trafford - particularly given Amorim's reaction to a question about his situation.
Napoli and Chelsea have been heavily linked with the 20-year-old winger but a new name has been added to the mix, with Caught Offside reporting that Villa are in for Garnacho.
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The Midlands outfit are among a number of clubs expressing an interest in Garnacho, including a slew of other Italian sides in, Juventus, Inter Milan, Roma and AC Milan - who are said to have opened fresh negotiations.
But it's also been claimed that Garnacho is also a target for Bayer Leverkusen, who have just appointed former United manager Erik ten Hag as Xabi Alonso's replacement.
Garnacho enjoyed a breakthrough campaign under the Dutchman and scored in 2024 FA Cup final victory over Manchester City.
Leverkusen could have significant funds for a deal if they offload Florian Wirtz for a club-record fee, though there have some suggestions that they would look to loan Garnacho.
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It has been reported that United would look for around £50 million for Garnacho, who is considered an academy product and would therefore count as pure profit on the balance sheet for PSR purposes.