{"id":166603,"date":"2025-06-08T03:26:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T03:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/166603\/"},"modified":"2025-06-08T03:26:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T03:26:15","slug":"alejandro-garnacho-handed-man-utd-transfer-escape-as-cristiano-ronaldo-reunion-offered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/166603\/","title":{"rendered":"Alejandro Garnacho handed Man Utd transfer escape as Cristiano Ronaldo reunion offered"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alejandro Garnacho faces little prospect of a future with Manchester United following his explosive fallout with Ruben Amorim and a switch to Saudi Arabia could potentially be on the cards<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_GettyImages-2217939574.jpg\" alt=\"Alejandro Garnacho\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Alejandro Garnacho is expected to leave Old Trafford this summer(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Manchester United misfit <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/alejandro-garnacho\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Alejandro GarnachoLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Alejandro Garnacho<\/a> could be offered an escape route from Old Trafford by <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/saudi-professional-league\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Saudi Pro LeagueLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Pro League<\/a> club <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/al-nassr-fc\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Al-NassrLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Al-Nassr<\/a>. The Argentine is being discussed as an alternative target to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-fc\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"LiverpoolLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> winger <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/luis-diaz\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Luis DiazLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Luis Diaz<\/a> after the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/premier-league\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Premier LeagueLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> champions made it clear that the Colombian is still part of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/arne-slot\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Arne SlotLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Arne Slot<\/a> \u2019s plans when they were sounded out by <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/fc-barcelona\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"BarcelonaLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Barcelona<\/a> about their intentions for the 28-year-old.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Al-Nassr have told former Kop favourite <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/sadio-mane\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Sadio ManeLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Sadio Mane<\/a> that he can leave the club this summer &#8211; and want a top-class replacement. With Diaz now appearing set to stay at Anfield, the Saudis are now exploring the possibility of offering Garnacho the chance to link up again with his boyhood hero <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/cristiano-ronaldo\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Cristiano RonaldoLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The Reds have also had interest from Saudi about <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/jadon-sancho\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Jadon SanchoLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Jadon Sancho<\/a> after <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/chelsea-fc\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ChelseaLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea<\/a> <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/breaking-jadon-sancho-statement-chelsea-35332126\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"sent the former England winger back to ManchesterLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">sent the former England winger back to Manchester<\/a> following his season-long loan at Stamford Bridge. And with United boss <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/ruben-amorim\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Ruben AmorimLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruben Amorim<\/a> looking to clear the decks for a summer rebuild, Inter Milan have made contact with United about the possibility of taking misfiring \u00a372million striker <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/hojlund-future-man-utd-inter-35321762\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Rasmus Hojlund back to Italy.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Rasmus Hojlund back to Italy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The beaten <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/champions-league\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Champions LeagueLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Champions League<\/a> finalists want to take the 20-year-old former Atlalanta forward on-loan next season but are willing to agree to a \u00a338million obligation-to-buy next year. That would save on Hojlund&#8217;s \u00a390,000-a-week wages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">After telling Amorim that his budget for new players will be beefed up by cash generated from sales, there is also another potential money-maker in the pipeline.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/ruben-amorim-man-utd-transfer-35353882\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Ratcliffe in race against time to meet Ruben Amorim&#8217;s five Man Utd transfer demands<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/man-utd-arsenal-gyokeres-ratcliffe-35353592\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Man Utd move ahead of Arsenal in Viktor Gyokeres race after Jim Ratcliffe&#8217;s ruthless decision<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Former boss <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/erik-ten-hag\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Erik ten HagLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Erik ten Hag<\/a> remains a big admirer of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/antony\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"AntonyLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Antony<\/a> and is weighing up whether to take the \u00a380million Brazilian winger with him to Bayer Leverkusen after his successful loan spell with Real Betis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Betis don\u2019t have the \u00a335million it will cost to keep Antony permanently, while Leverkusen will bank in excess of \u00a3110million for Florian Wirtz once they have settled on a fee with Liverpool. But it\u2019s Garnacho who is likely to give United their biggest pay-day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The Old Trafford club rejected a \u00a340million bid from Napoli in January. But Amorim told the Madrid-born Argentina international to find a new club following a row in the aftermath of the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/match-reports\/breaking-tottenham-man-utd-europa-35267041\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Europa League Final defeat by Tottenham last month.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Europa League Final defeat by Tottenham last month.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Handing United their asking price will not be a problem for Al-Nassr &#8211; and the prospect of playing alongside Ronaldo would be a huge draw for Garnacho.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_GettyImages-2196265048.jpg\" alt=\"Sadio Mane \" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Al-Nassr have told Sadio Mane that he can leave the club(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Who should Man United sign this summer? <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/man-utd-transfer-garnacho-saudi-35354125#comments-section\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Share your thoughts in the comments below<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Al-Nassr are currently in talks with Ronaldo about extending a contract that expires at the end of the month &#8211; and senior officials from the Saudi government have now entered the negotiations in a bid to keep the country\u2019s \u00a33.2million-a-week poster boy in the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">They want the 40-year-old Portuguese\u2019s future signed and sealed before cranking up their summer recruitment drive. Garnacho grew up idolising Ronaldo &#8211; and even risked the wrath of Argentine legend <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/lionel-messi\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Lionel MessiLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Lionel Messi<\/a> when he first broke into his country\u2019s senior squad as a teenager by name-checking the Portuguese as football\u2019s greatest-ever player.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">United have already started splashing the cash with the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/breaking-man-utd-matheus-cunha-35296438\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\u00a362.5million capture of Matheus Cunha from WolvesLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a362.5million capture of Matheus Cunha from Wolves<\/a> and will have to get close to that fee if they are to prise Bryan Mbeumo away from Brentford.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The Reds missed out on a \u00a3100million pay-day when captain <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/bruno-fernandes\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Bruno FernandesLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Bruno Fernandes<\/a> <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/breaking-bruno-fernandes-man-utd-35326657\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"turned down a \u00a3700,000-a-week contract with Al HilalLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">turned down a \u00a3700,000-a-week contract with Al Hilal<\/a> last week. 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