Ruthless Ruben Amorim tells Alejandro Garnacho to leave Manchester United

Alejandro Garnacho has been told to leave Manchester United by head coach Ruben Amorim, talkSPORT understands. The 20-year-old has spent five years at Old Trafford since first joining their academy from Atletico Madrid in October 2020. Garnacho has been shown the exit at UnitedGetty Garnacho has since been a regular feature for the senior team but endured a tough season with 11 goals scored in 58 appearances. United’s ability to rebuild this summer was damaged by their defeat to Tottenham in the Europa League final on Wednesday night. Speaking post-match, Garnacho hinted at leaving, while his brother Roberto claimed he was ‘thrown under the bus’ after not starting. And now head coach Amorim has told the Argentina international to seek a new opportunity ahead of the summer. talkSPORT reported on Thursday that United will back Amorim in the summer transfer window. talkSPORT verdict by Alex Crook “This is our colleague David Ornstein at The Athletic following up on a story we reported on Thursday in the immediate aftermath of Manchester United’s Europa League defeat against Tottenham in Bilbao. “Ruben Amorim has the backing of the Manchester United hierarchy. Amorim has now relayed that message to the players. He is staying, there is going to be a summer rebuild and Alejandro Garnacho won’t be part of that rebuild. He has been told he is free to find a new club. “We know there is long standing interest from Chelsea, from Napoli and from Atletico Madrid over in Spain as well. I was told on Thursday morning Garnacho had one foot out the door at Old Trafford. “I think that’s probably one foot and a few toes on the other foot now. It’s a sad end to his Manchester United career. He went on social media when he was left out the starting line up and put a pretty strong tweet on there of goals in cup finals he has scored. “He then spoke in his native tongue after the game in the mixed zone where he suggested that he should have got more playing time because of the part he played in Manchester United getting to that European final. So he’ll be sold.” He retains the confidence of the hierarchy despite the Europa League final defeat and their worst ever Premier League finish. Garnacho has started 25 of his 40 matches under Amorim but is now seemingly surplus to requirements for the ex-Sporting Lisbon boss. The winger was even linked with an exit in January as Chelsea and eventual Serie A champions Napoli eyed a move. talkSPORT reported towards the end of the winter window that Chelsea were ready to open talks for the player. United set an asking price of £60-70million for Garnacho, although he remained at Old Trafford despite the interest. Amorim has made a decision on Garnacho’s futureGetty The winger has found it tough in the Premier League this season Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna also revealed that they were unable to agree a move due to the Argentine’s steep wage demands. “Garnacho is a player that we like and we have liked. We discussed and met Garnacho even before Kvara [Khvicha Kvaratskhelia] left,” he said. “We made an important offer to United, we got very close. The player wanted to leave the Premier League in January. “Because in July it’s different, he wanted to be satisfied financially, something that we can’t do at the moment.”

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Ruthless Ruben Amorim tells Alejandro Garnacho to leave Manchester United

Alejandro Garnacho has been told to leave Manchester United by head coach Ruben Amorim, talkSPORT understands.

The 20-year-old has spent five years at Old Trafford since first joining their academy from Atletico Madrid in October 2020.

Garnacho has been shown the exit at United

Garnacho has since been a regular feature for the senior team but endured a tough season with 11 goals scored in 58 appearances.

United’s ability to rebuild this summer was damaged by their defeat to Tottenham in the Europa League final on Wednesday night.

Speaking post-match, Garnacho hinted at leaving, while his brother Roberto claimed he was ‘thrown under the bus’ after not starting.

And now head coach Amorim has told the Argentina international to seek a new opportunity ahead of the summer.

talkSPORT reported on Thursday that United will back Amorim in the summer transfer window.

talkSPORT verdict by Alex Crook

“This is our colleague David Ornstein at The Athletic following up on a story we reported on Thursday in the immediate aftermath of Manchester United’s Europa League defeat against Tottenham in Bilbao.

“Ruben Amorim has the backing of the Manchester United hierarchy. Amorim has now relayed that message to the players. He is staying, there is going to be a summer rebuild and Alejandro Garnacho won’t be part of that rebuild. He has been told he is free to find a new club.

“We know there is long standing interest from Chelsea, from Napoli and from Atletico Madrid over in Spain as well. I was told on Thursday morning Garnacho had one foot out the door at Old Trafford.

“I think that’s probably one foot and a few toes on the other foot now. It’s a sad end to his Manchester United career. He went on social media when he was left out the starting line up and put a pretty strong tweet on there of goals in cup finals he has scored.

“He then spoke in his native tongue after the game in the mixed zone where he suggested that he should have got more playing time because of the part he played in Manchester United getting to that European final. So he’ll be sold.”

He retains the confidence of the hierarchy despite the Europa League final defeat and their worst ever Premier League finish.

Garnacho has started 25 of his 40 matches under Amorim but is now seemingly surplus to requirements for the ex-Sporting Lisbon boss.

The winger was even linked with an exit in January as Chelsea and eventual Serie A champions Napoli eyed a move.

talkSPORT reported towards the end of the winter window that Chelsea were ready to open talks for the player.

United set an asking price of £60-70million for Garnacho, although he remained at Old Trafford despite the interest.

Amorim has made a decision on Garnacho’s future

The winger has found it tough in the Premier League this season

Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna also revealed that they were unable to agree a move due to the Argentine’s steep wage demands.

“Garnacho is a player that we like and we have liked. We discussed and met Garnacho even before Kvara [Khvicha Kvaratskhelia] left,” he said.

“We made an important offer to United, we got very close. The player wanted to leave the Premier League in January.

“Because in July it’s different, he wanted to be satisfied financially, something that we can’t do at the moment.”