Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has said Alejandro Garnacho has a future at Old Trafford despite being linked with a move away from the Premier League club.
The 20-year-old Argentine winger is reportedly attracting interest from Serie A side Napoli as they look to replace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who is on the verge of completing a move to Paris Saint-Germain.
Garnacho has scored three goals in 19 Premier League matches this season but has not featured in any of United's last five league matches.
However, he returned to the starting line-up in their FA Cup third round tie against Arsenal, as United held out with 10 men for a 1–1 draw in extra time before winning the penalty shootout – his first start in more than a month.
And United boss Amorim insisted the striker is still part of his plans.
Asked if Garnacho has a future at the club, Amorim said: “That's clear. He has talent. He finds the best way to play in this system. He is improving in training.”
“He started the last game. Let's see [against Southampton]. I think he's changed the way he sees himself.”
Joshua Zirkzee and Alejandro Garnacho work together
The pair combined to score @ManUtd's winner just 26 minutes after coming on as substitutes against Fulham pic.twitter.com/OfjaB0f6i9
— Premier League (@premierleague) August 19, 2024
United, who are fifteenth in the table and just seven points away from the relegation zone, welcome bottom side Southampton to Old Trafford on Thursday.
“He has to learn to play in a different position,” Amorim further explained.
“He needs to play better inside. 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 like in the past. I prefer to defend and then build with the whole team to get into the final third. “
Garnacho scored seven goals and four assists during the 2023/24 Premier League season – his best return for the Red Devils.
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