Man Utd 'name Alejandro Garnacho price' as ex-Prem boss sets sights on blockbuster deal
Manchester United could sell one of their best youngsters to raise cash for Ruben Amorim.
Napoli are reportedly lining up Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho to replace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Former Tottenham and Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is keen for Garnacho to fill the vacancy left by key man Kvaratskhelia, who is believed to have agreed a lucrative contract with Paris Saint-Germain. Conte is seemingly resigned to losing the Georgian after publicly revealing his desire to be sold.
According to Sport Italia, United have set a £42million asking price for Garnacho, who has found himself out of favour under new manager Ruben Amorim.
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The 20-year-old has not started a game since the 3-2 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest on December 7. And he, like Marcus Rashford, has fallen victim to being an unnatural fit in the new manager's system.
Conte and Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna are believed to be completely on the same page about Garnacho, with work underway to try and pull off what would be a show-stopping transfer.
Argentina international Garnacho has scored 23 goals in 115 matches since breaking into United's senior side as a teenager. Having reached double figures across all competitions for the first time last campaign, it looked as though he would kick on to become a fully-fledged superstar.
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But his progression has stalled this term. Barely anyone flourished towards the end of Erik ten Hag's spell in charge, and Amorim has had a tough time steadying the shape since replacing the Dutchman.
A 2-2 draw at Liverpool last time out suggests that Amorim has found some form of solution with Bruno Fernandes playing as the left-sided forward and Amad Diallo on the right. Garnacho was only give 20 minutes off the bench.
United will not have any money to spend in the January transfer window unless players are sold. As a result, virtually every squad member is said to be for sale at the right place, including Garnacho and fellow young star Kobbie Mainoo.
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Amorim, however, insists he wants to keep hold of the promising pair. "I really love my players. I want to keep my players, especially the talented ones," he said.
"It’s a special moment in this club, it’s a hard moment, but, of course, I’m really happy with Kobbie, he’s improving, and also with Garna. Our idea is always to keep the best players and the players that we build for this club.
"We know the position that the club is in at the moment, but we will see. I’m very happy, I like our players, especially the guys from our academy."
