Man Utd wonderkid DREAMS of playing for Real Madrid

Carlo Garganese

• 20 Mar 2024 12:45 GMT
• 3 min read

Manchester United wonderkid Alejandro Garnacho ‘dreams of playing for Real Madrid’, according to Argentine TV channel TyC Sports.

Garnacho has long held the ambition to play for the Blancos and is determined to realise that dream sooner rather than later.

The news will come as a blow to Manchester United and their new part owner and transfer chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

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Ratcliffe is said to have earmarked the 19-year-old as the face of his new project at Manchester United.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Ratcliffe has been blown away by the quality of the Argentine winger - and fellow youngster Kobbie Mainoo - and wants to build his project around them.

TyC Sports claims that Garnacho won’t push for a move to Madrid imminently but it is in plans in the coming years.

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Reports elsewhere state that Madrid president Florentino Perez wants to set up a meeting with Garnacho when his team visits Manchester next month for their Champions League quarter final against Manchester City.

Perez is a big fan of Garnacho and wants to repeat his 2009 signing of a Manchester United superstar, in that case Cristiano Ronaldo.

Garnacho at Man Utd

The 19-year-old Garnacho has been one of the few bright lights of Erik ten Hag’s tenure at Manchester United.

He was one of the breakout stars in the Premier League last season, making eight goal contributions from 10 starts and 29 appearances.

He had a string of memorable performances, including the winner against Real Sociedad in the Europa League which made him the youngest foreign player to ever score for Man Utd in European competition.

He also became delivered two assists as Man Utd beat Aston Villa 4-2 in the EFL Cup, which made him the youngest player to have two assists in a match for Man Utd.

Garnacho broke a string of records last season, and also starred in the Manchester derby, assisting Marcus Rashford’s winner in the 2-1 victory over Man City.

This season Garnacho has continued to impress, with seven goals and four assists in 29 starts in all competitions.

The winger grabbed the match-winning assist on Sunday for Amad Diallo in the incredible 4-3 FA Cup quarter final win over Liverpool.

Garnacho was also unplayable in the 3-0 win over West Ham last month, scoring two goals, while he also had a memorable performance with a brace in the 3-2 comeback victory versus Aston Villa.