Exclusive: Man Utd tell Real Madrid that Garnacho is not for sale

Jacque Talbot

• Updated: 27 Jan 2023 07:12 GMT
• 3 min read

Exclusive

Manchester United have stressed that Alejandro Garnacho is not for sale and are relaxed about the contract situation amid interest from Real Madrid, FootballTransfers can reveal.

News broke today that the player is being monitored by some of the top sides across Europe, including Los Blancos and Juventus, but club sources maintain that the winger will not be sold at any rate and are confident the 18-year-old will remain at Old Trafford for the foreseeable.

As we broke last year, Garancho has a contract until 2024 at the club - while he has an option of an extra year on top of that. The youngster has triggers within his scholarship agreement that extend on his birthday every year, even though news over the summer suggested that it was a much shorter length.

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Man Utd sources say they are comfortable with where things are at in negotiations with Garancho, having put an offer on the table reflective of his recent performance level and potential.

Undoubtedly many big clubs are keen on the Argentine but the Premier League giants are adamant that no sale will be made on one of their brightest talents.

Garnacho, who is enjoying a breakout season, has played 15 games across all competitions this season, scoring two goals.

Garnacho’s game-winning display

Garnacho proved vital on Saturday with a vital contribution in his side’s 2-1 victory over Manchester City on derby day. Erik ten Hag brought him on as a substitute when they were 1-0 down with 18 minutes of normal time remaining and he helped them to three points with an assist for Marcus Rashford.

Rio Ferdinand spoke of his admiration for his performance on the day. He told the Vibe with Five channel: "I looked at the bench and saw three centre-halves and I was thinking, 'Wow, the depth isn't really there’

"But Garnacho comes on and changes the game. He is saying to the manager, 'Get me on that pitch ASAP because I'm producing moments every time I go on. How can you make me sub?'. That's what his performances are saying and I love it. The manager is using him perfectly well at the minute because he is impacting games."