Plenty of brickbats were aimed at Alejandro Garnacho following Manchester United’s 0-1 Premier League defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.
The Argentine put in a frustrating display at the City Ground, managing six shots with none of them on target. His poor finishing has come under the scanner recently and it has come at the worst possible time for Ruben Amorim.
The Argentine has nine goals and eight assists this season and is only 20 but given the financial situation at the club, he is no longer considered untouchable.
The head coach has backed the Carrington graduate to come good eventually but there are growing concerns over his long-term future at the club.
Garnacho’s future up in the air
It is no secret that Amorim needs reinforcements and player sales will be needed to afford big-name purchases. And with the sale of academy graduates constituting pure profit, Garnacho could be the one to make way.
There was interest from Napoli and Chelsea in January and the Serie A giants are expected to return for him in the summer as well with the Red Devils hoping to earn a record fee from his sale.
To add fuel to these exit rumours, The Sun have now reported that the Argentina international has discreetly put his house up for sale after buying the seven-bedroom mansion last year.
Garnacho had spent £3.804 million in April last year for the lavish property in Bowdon, Greater Manchester and is reportedly willing to let it go for £3.85m – a profit of just £45,000.
Discreetly puts up house for sale
The agent has been authorised to keep the sale quiet but an eagle-eyed fan spotted the listing before telling the publication, “It’s not unusual for a footballer to put their house up for sale.
“But it is unusual to try and sell a property less than 12 months after buying it, and for just £45,000 more than he paid for it.
“The fact he has asked for it to be listed discreetly is worrying for United fans who like him as a player as it looks like he’s on the move in more ways than one.”
It seems the Argentine wants to get rid of the house in a hurry judging from the sale price and if this news turns out to be true, the versatile winger might be on his way.
Fans have kept backing him despite his recent missteps and it could be a huge blow to lose an Academy wonderkid like him. The ball seems to be in INEOS’ court at the moment.
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Ayantan Chowdhury
Ayantan has worked for 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites but his heart was always set on writing about his favourite club. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25
