Report: ‘Agent-driven’ – Man Utd winger Garnacho’s move to Napoli squashed

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Alejandro Garnacho in action for Manchester United
Alejandro Garnacho in action for Manchester United (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho may not be heading to Napoli this January transfer window after all.

Reports were widespread that the Argentine was inching close to a move to the Serie A club but now a report from the Daily Mail has put paid to that idea, with it thought that it’s a story generated to stir up the market.

The outlet has stressed that it’s believed the speculation is agent-driven. They also say that the club are unlikely to entertain offers for the player this month unless a huge bid comes in.

Manchester United want £375k-per-week player off their wage bill!

Previous reports have suggested that Napoli submitted a £40 million opening bid for Garnacho, but this was not sufficient for the club to let him leave.

The Italian side are in the market for a new forward because they are about to see Khvicha Kvaratskhelia depart to Paris Saint-Germain.

Antonio Conte revealed on Saturday that Kvaratskhelia has asked to leave the club immediately as talks with PSG re-opened.

Napoli eye Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens as Garnacho’s alternative

Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens
Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

TeamTalk had reported that Conte is a big admirer of Garnacho and they will move for a new winger if Kvaratskhelia leaves.

But Napoli are also looking at Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens, who is also on Chelsea’s radar. The outlet says that this may be tough to do if Donyell Malen leaves Dortmund for Aston Villa.

Garnacho has been given less game time under Ruben Amorim. He was dropped from the squad when he first joined but did feature in the Red Devils’ recent win over Arsenal in the FA Cup, where he got an assist.

Indeed, United do not wish to see him leave at this stage in the season, as the club tries and climb up the Premier League table off the back of their FA win, a victory which has momentarily brought some feel-good factor around the club again.

The Argentinian international is still only 20 and is under contract until 2028.

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2 Comments

  1. We need to keep him,nurture him and look after him.
    He is a future asset to the club in many ways.
    And I believe he will become better and better given the right mentor and vision of becoming one of the greats at Manchester United.

  2. crazy letting garnacho go he’s young and still has plenty to offer he could become.one off the greatest with a coach like rubin coaching him.i can’t see united letting him go rashford will.go along with his huge wage bill 376k a week nobody will want his.on them.wages only saudi club will.pay that we had same problem.with alexia sanchez few yrs bk he was was on big big wages at united and done nothing for us arsenal.gpt us bk there for snatching rvp.from lol these things happen I hope rubin brings in some class players we manage to play great against the big teams and flop against thee little teams crazy

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