Alejandro Garnacho's potential buyers are all concerned about a January deal, not least the £65million price tag attached to the Manchester United winger.
The Argentine has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford this month, with Chelsea and Napoli considering a move for the 20-year-old. Garnacho has shown his quality in Manchester but was recently dropped by Ruben Amorim.
He has since returned to the first-team picture and has scored eight times this season – two short of his best performance in a season – with a move being discussed this month, even as those interested have reservations about pursuing Garnacho .
It is clear that the likes of Chelsea and Napoli are not convinced that £65 million would provide value for money. Napoli have already seen a £40 million bid rejected.
His attitude and professionalism have also been cited as concerns by those interested in the winger. It was also rumored to be a reason behind Amorim's decision to leave Garnacho in December for Manchester derby success.
He said at the time: “We try to evaluate everything: training, performance, game performance, involvement with the teammates, pushing the teammates up. Everything is at stake when we analyze and try to choose the players, so it was my selection. Simple .”
United's official line is that Garnacho is a valued team member and they are not actively looking to sell the winger this month, but their resolve could be tested if Chelsea or Napoli decide to make a hefty offer to take. The Italians are themselves looking for a replacement for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who left for PSG this month.
Amorim has claimed that he sees Garnacho as part of his plans: “That's clear. He has talent.”
The new United boss also praised the way the Argentine has been willing to adapt to the new system he bought from Garnacho, barring a positional adjustment. “I think he's changed the way he sees himself,” he said.
“He finds the best way to play in this system and improves in training. He improves a lot in the recovery position when he doesn't have the ball. But when he does, sometimes he is not in the right place to make transitions make it as it was in the past.”
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