Latest Manchester United transfer news and gossip with an update on the future of Alejandro Garnacho
Mark has been a football journalist since 2017 and has contributed to several publications including the Liverpool Echo, Manchester Evening News and football.london. He also spent eight months on the US Sports team for the Mirror US
Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United(Image: Ion Alcoba Beitia/Getty Images)
Alejandro Garnacho may have been sent the clearest indication that he needs to secure a transfer away from Manchester United before the summer window closes.
Garnacho has been heavily linked with a move away from United all summer and seemingly does not feature in Ruben Amorim’s plans for the season ahead. The Argentina international informed United of his desire to leave the club earlier in the summer, but a transfer has yet to materialise.
United did not include Garnacho in their pre-season tour of the United States, and he was not involved in the defeat to Arsenal on Sunday in the Reds’ Premier League opener. A move away from Old Trafford seems increasingly likely, and there may be another reason to make the transfer happen.
Argentina have named their squad for their World Cup qualifiers taking place in September, where they will take on Venezuela and Ecuador.
Garnacho has not been included in the 31-man squad by head coach Lionel Scaloni, which does feature Manchester City forward Claudio Echeverri and Real Madrid summer signing Franco Mastantuono.
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Even though Argentina have already qualified for the 2026 World Cup, which will take place in the United States, Scaloni will still want to see which players he will be able to rely on in next summer’s tournament.
Garnacho has not played a competitive match for United since the Europa League final defeat to Tottenham Hotspur back in May. Chelsea have been heavily linked with signing the forward but a deal has not yet been agreed between United and the Londoners.
With a World Cup looming for Argentina, which will see the country defend their crown, Garnacho will be determined to be part of the squad that travels to the United States for the tournament. For that to happen, a move away from United is almost certainly going to be needed.
United have until September 1 to complete their transfer business, after which point the Reds and Garnacho would then need to wait until January for a move to be possible once again.
It remains to be seen if a deal can be agreed before the deadline, but if one can it would likely boost Garnacho’s hopes of starring for his country on the biggest stage next summer.
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