Manchester United fan pundit Mark Goldbridge has expressed his displeasure at young winger Alejandro Garnacho being linked to his departure from the club. Napoli have been linked with a Spanish-born star at a time when United could lose some of their most valuable players, and Garnacho falls into that category.
The Argentine burst onto the scene in the 2022/23 season and was a regular under Erik ten Hag last season, scoring seven goals in 36 Premier League games, but has had a tough season this season. With that in mind, reports have been touting a move for Napoli, with Serie A clubs being potential destinations.
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Fan pundit thinks it makes no sense for United to sell young Argentina star
However, Goldbridge posted on X (formerly Twitter) to vent his anger at the possibility of United selling Garnacho for less than his transfer fee. He has been in England for over three years, especially considering the Argentina international is classed as a United product.
Alejandro Garnacho’s Premier League statistics – Manchester United team rankings
statistics
output
squad rank
Play time (minutes)
1,031
9th place
assist
1
=3rd place
Number of key passes per game
0.8
8th place
Number of shots per game
2.1
second
Number of dribbles per game
0.6
=6th place
match rating
6.41
16th
Goldbridge posted on X:
“60 million to Garnacho is a crime, but he’s 20 years old, so even if he’s okay, Napoli will get five years and get their money back when he’s 25.” This toxic Glazer ownership… Look at what it means to strip assets to fund a partnership.”
“There’s another stupidity about selling[Alejandro]Garnacho cheap. In fact, he’s 21 years old and classed as a raw player, but we don’t have many of those players and they’re not good enough for the team. According to the rules, it has a value equivalent to gold coins.”
“So we gave Chelsea $55 million for (Mason) Mount, who had one year left on his contract, because he had a British passport.”
United don’t have a lot of raw talent, with players such as Shola Shoretire, Brandon Williams, Omari Forson, Willie Kambwala, Hannibal Mabry and Scott McTominay coming through the club’s academy this summer, all of whom have been sold. If that happens, sales of Garnacho will decrease further. their rank.
Of the current first-team players, only Garnacho, Marcus Rashford, Tom Heaton, Jonny Evans and Koby Mainu are academy graduates, but Ethan Wheatley, Harry Amass and Dan Gore also have a similar background. There’s a chance. However, with Rashford, Heaton and Evans all out of contract in the summer, and Garnacho and Mainu also threatened with an exit at Old Trafford, there could be a heavy reliance on these young players to shine in the future.
Garnacho, on the other hand, is one of United’s most promising players, but he has scored just three goals and provided one assist in the Premier League this season, failing to match Ruben Amorim.
Statistics provided by WhoScored. Corrected as of 01/16/25.
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