Garnacho ‘watched by European giant after shock Manchester derby snubbing’

Alejandro Garnacho is being monitored by Atletico Madrid amid uncertainty over his role under new manager Ruben Amorim at Manchester United, according to reports.

The Argentine forward – along with Carrington graduate Marcus Rashford – was one of two big Red Devils stars dropped by the head coach ahead of the must-win Manchester derby on Sunday.

Amorim's decision ultimately paid off as Man United stole a march on their crisis-hit neighbors Man City to take all three points at the Etihad.

It was another rising star, Amad Diallo, whose extra-time goal helped the visitors over the line as they ran out 2-1 winners.

Captain Bruno Fernandes had leveled the score for the first time late in the second half after Josko Gvardiol had given Pep Guardiola's side the lead.

But if Garnacho does not find his way back into Amorim's plans, another European giant could still make a move for the twenty-year-old.

According to The Sun, Diego Simeone's side have been warned of a possible move at Old Trafford following last weekend's derby and could be interested in keeping an eye on developments.

Garnacho played in the Spanish capital as a youngster and spent five years in Atletico's youth academy before moving to Carrington four years ago.

But rather than ruin his players' chances of getting back into the squad, Amorim was keen to emphasize that his decision had not been final.

The Portuguese manager explained his thoughts after the match, but warned that all aspects of his players' performance and attitude were facts in making his starting XI.

'It's important to say why. It was not a disciplinary issue: next week, next match, new life,” he explained.

'They fight for places, but for me the performance in training, the performance in the match, the way you dress, the way you eat, the way you treat the teammates, the way you try matters. teammates.

'Everything is important in our context. In the beginning of changing many things, when people in our club lose their jobs, we have to set the bar very high.

'To do this, they have to fight for their place in the team and today the team has proven that we can leave everyone out of the team. If we play together, you can win.”