Ruben Amroim has spoken out on the future of Alejandro Garnacho after Manchester United‘s dramatic win over Rangers in the Europa League.
Mail Sport reported on Thursday that Chelsea are putting forward a formal offer for Garnacho and have a clear run at signing him with Napoli now switching their attention to Borussia Dortmund winger Karim Adeyemi.
Chelsea made their opening enquiries last week with United looking for £65million for the 20-year-old, who played the full match as Bruno Fernandes scored an added-time winner against Rangers.
Napoli have made offers varying from £45m to £50m but have now opened parallel negotiations with Adeyemi and will likely only sign one wide player this month.
Garnacho’s agents Carlos Cambeiro and Quique de Lucas were at Chelsea’s game with Wolveson Monday and are open to their client making the move to London.
And, after the win over Rangers at Old Trafford on Thursday night, in which Garnacho started and played 90 minutes and United fans sang his name during, Amorim opened up on the star’s future.
Man United boss Ruben Amorim refuses to rule out selling Alejandro Garnacho this month
Amorim, who has again urged Garnacho to improve, said he ‘doesn’t know what can happen until the window closes’
Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea are readying an opening bid after Napoli opted to look elsewhere
‘I don’t know what will happen,’ he said. ‘Let’s focus on the team and the players that we have here.
‘We don’t know what can happen until the window closes. Anything can happen.’
He added: ‘I’m focused on the games and he’s here, he’s a player for Manchester United. Was really important for us today and let’s see in the next days.
‘I think he’s improving in every aspect of the game. He was better today playing inside, also outside, changing positions, he’s improving the recovering position.
‘You can see it until 90 minutes he’s always there recovering and helping, sometimes showing some frustration and that is good because he wants more.
‘I think he has potential to be so much better in every situation in the game. What I can say is he understood what I was trying to do, was really clear, I just want to help them but in the end it’s them that do the job.’
As he qualifies as homegrown, Garnacho’s sale would give United clear profit and greater room for manoeuvre under PSR guidelines, especially as they face the prospect of not qualifying for the Champions League, this summer and pressure to hit rulings.
Chelsea recognise an offer around £60m including add-ons could get the deal done with Garnacho willing to make the move.
The 20-year-old has struggled to fit into Amorim’s system, with the Portuguese not playing with wingers
A sale would give United clear profit and greater room for manoeuvre under PSR guidelines
United legend Rio Ferdinand admitted that Amorim’s system could lead to Garnacho leaving
His representatives had not been asking for huge wages from United following his emergence as a key performer over the past 18 months so his desired terms will still fall in line with Chelsea’s pay structure.
Former United defender Rio Ferdinand gave his verdict on the star’s future after the game, admitting that United fans could see the star leave the club this month because of Amorim’s system.
‘I think they (the supporters) were making themselves very clear,’ he said on TNT Sports. ‘They were singing his name and that was the sign of how they feel about him. They love him here, they talk about him, they sing about him often.
‘One thing he does give you, he gets you on the edge of your seat. He’s exciting. He’s always very direct. But I think the system will be the one thing that goes against him.
‘Amorim doesn’t play with out and out wide wingers. He wants his wingers to play inside the pitch, to start inside the pitch. That’s not natural for Garnacho.
‘I don’t think you see the best of him in those inside areas. Starting wide, coming in, drifting. That will be one of the main factors that goes against him staying at this football club and why they may listen to offers for him. But there’s no doubt this kid has huge talent and huge ability.’