Garnacho sending three players to Man Utd exit

Cameron Smith

• Updated: 23 May 2023 08:55 CDT
• 3 min read

Alejandro Garnacho's recent rise to prominence within the senior set-up at Manchester United could lead to three fellow attackers being shown to the exit door.

The 18-year-old, who joined Man Utd's youth team from Atletico Madrid back in 2020, has begun making a serious impact on Erik ten Hag's side, with the winning goal against Real Sociedad in the Europa League and a match-winning performance off the bench against Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup.

The Argentine replaced Anthony Martial after 62 minutes at Old Trafford and contributed two assists to help the Red Devils overturn a 2-1 deficit to progress into the next round with a 4-2 victory.

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With the stuttering form of fellow attackers at Man Utd, it's expected that Garnacho will be given a real chance under Ten Hag.

The forward's disciplinary problems during pre-season stunted his progression at the start of the campaign, but it seems as though he's fixed his relationship with the Red Devils head coach and could be set for a starring role at the club.

As a result, Garnacho could force his way into the starting XI at the expense of three players' Man Utd careers.

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Why Garnacho could push three stars towards Man Utd exit

Garnacho's form has meant that he could well push his way into a starring role at Man Utd for this season and onwards, meaning space for fellow attackers could become blocked.

That's why Jadon Sancho, Amad Diallo and Facundo Pellistri could start fearing for their future at the club.

Amad is currently on loan at Championship side Sunderland and has netted twice in 12 appearances so far this term, while Pellistri returned from his loan spell at Alaves in the summer and has played just one EFL Trophy game since.

On the other hand, Sancho has continued to miss the mark, with the forward snubbed by Gareth Southgate and not selected for England's 2022 World Cup squad.

The former Borussia Dortmund star hasn't been able to hit the levels he produced in Germany during his spell at Man Utd so far. With four goal contributions this season, Sancho has amassed just one more goal and assist than Garnacho, despite playing 633 more minutes than the former Atleti youth product this campaign.

As a result, it might be time for Garnacho to get a consistent run in the team, and the aforementioned three players to be shown the exit.