Alejandro Garnacho is gone with Manchester United in Hong Kong, even though he is on the transfer list at the end of the season after he fell out with manager Ruben Amorim
Ruben Amorim struggled to laugh after having heard a question about the possibility that Alejandro Garnacho was staying in Manchester United. Garnacho is on the tour of United, even though he is ready to leave after Amorim told him that he is not coming up in his plans for next season.
It is an uncomfortable situation for both player and manager after a fight that will lead to Garnacho's departure in the summer transfer window. United is ready to listen to offers for one of their team after a desperate season, in which they finished 15th in the Premier League and the Europa League final lost.
Garnacho is at the top of the list to sell after poorly responding to the couch for the final against Spurs. He was then omitted from the team for United's 2-0 victory over Aston Villa on the last day of the season and is ready to stop United as soon as the transfer window is opened, with Napoli the front runners for his signature.
Nevertheless, Amorim took the 20-year-old winger on the tour of United by Malaysia and Hong Kong, where he cut the figure of a moody teenager, reluctantly signed signatures before he played in the embarrassing 1-0 defeat by Asean All-Stars on Wednesday.
His exit seems just as good as inevitable – and Amorim's response after he had heard Amad put a question about Garnacho in a press conference in Hong Kong summarized the mood. While the reporter asked the United Forward if he hoped that his friend would stay for the 2025/26 campaign, Amorim was noticed to suppress a smile with his hand.
Amad replied: “Alejandro is a really good player and we need good players in the team. I know Garna very well, so I hope Garna has next season. It's not really a big problem for the team. Everything is good now.”
Amorim has not been satisfied with Garnacho's attitude in recent weeks and is more than happy to punish his exit. United rejected an £ 40 million from Napoli in January for the Argentina International, but will have conversations with the sporting director of the Italian champions Giovanni Manna as soon as they return from Hong Kong.
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The United Boss put suggestions away that it was strange that he would bring Garnacho on the journey, given his status. “It's no surprise,” he said. “He is a Manchester United player – all players are here. Some players are injured and it was better for them not to fly here to play these two games. It is a normal situation.”
United is desperate to generate money for their summer overhaul and Garnacho is on the transfer list together with Marcus Rashford, Antony and Jadon Sancho after their loan spells at other clubs. Garnacho, which is under contract until June 2028, is valued at around £ 70 million after achieving 11 goals and 10 assists in 58 games this season.