Manchester United officials will engage in negotiations with one of Europe's most in-form clubs this week to discuss the potential £50 million sale of Alejandro Garnacho, according to a new report.
Garnacho is destined for an Old Trafford exit this summer after the Argentine forward was told to find a new club by Amorim, just days after he was limited to just 20 minutes in their Europa League final defeat to Spurs.
In fact, a report from the Daily Mail suggests Amorim effectively ended the 20-year-old's United career during a first-team meeting at Carrington, telling Garnacho to "pray" that a club will sign him in the coming weeks.
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Garnacho was then left out of the club's matchday squad for their final game of the season against Aston Villa.
The 20-year-old, who is currently with his United teammates on a post-season tour of Asia, has been linked with a number of clubs in recent months, including Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, Aston Villa and Bayer Leverkusen.
But a club that continues to crop up is newly-crowned Serie A champions Napoli. In fact, the Italian side tried and failed with a £40 million offer in January, according to a report from The i Paper, who claim they will try again in their pursuit.
Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna will meet with United officials to begin talks over a deal this week, with a price of around the £50 million mark being quoted.
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Garnacho, meanwhile, has instructed his agent to contact Real Madrid over an ambitious move, according to Spanish outlet Defensa Central.
That being said, it is claimed Los Blancos are not keen on a transfer as they believe the Argentine may receive a 'negative response from executives' given his struggles for Manchester United this season.
It is also said that Garnacho would be offered to his former club Atletico Madrid, as well as Premier League sides Arsenal and Liverpool.
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United head coach Ruben Amorim was asked about Garnacho's inclusion in his post-season squad as he spoke to media ahead of the club's post-season friendly against Hong Kong.
"It's not a surprise [that Garnacho came to Asia]," Amorim said on Thursday.
"He's a player of Manchester United, all the players are here. Some players have an injury and it was better not to fly here to play these two games. It's a normal situation, it's okay."
Thoughts on his future? Let us know in the comments.
Topics: Man Utd, Transfers, Alejandro Garnacho, Ruben Amorim
Jack Kenmare