Manchester United are ready to reduce the asking price for Alejandro Garnacho
Manchester United are experiencing tense days as the summer transfer window begins to accelerate. The board are looking to cash in on several assets to restructure a squad that has long been generating more questions than answers. Among the names being bandied about, Alejandro Garnacho is stealing the limelight. His relationship with the coaching staff is not at its best, and leaks point to a divided dressing room. The news that the Red Devils could lower their asking price reflects an increasingly evident urgency to make departures and reinforce key areas. Financial pressure is suffocating even giants such as United.
According to Football Insider, Garnacho’s situation is reminiscent of trying to sell a broken-down car. The club’s former chief scout was clear that if everyone knows you want to get rid of a player, his value plummets. Chelsea have already shown some interest, although it seems unlikely they will pay the initial fee Old Trafford were looking for. Meanwhile, one month ago, we quoted a report that the winger might be open to staying at Old Trafford.
In addition, the internal tension with Ruben Amorim, Manchester United’s coach, further complicates the scenario. Garnacho needs fresh air, and so does the club. The relationship has broken down, and every day without resolving it erodes his price even more.
Manchester United are ready to cut their asking price for Alejandro Garnacho after struggling to drum up interest, according to their former senior scout.
“Man United are in a very tricky position. With Garnacho’s situation, let’s compare it to if you’re trying to sell a car. If you go around saying you want to sell it because you’re fed up with it, it’s got all these issues and keeps breaking down, nobody will want to buy it from you. That’s where United are with Garnacho at the moment, saying he’s a bad influence and all of that. It’s been well-documented that they want to move him on because he’s had a falling out with Ruben Amorim and he’s not part of the plans. But why would anybody go and pay big money for him, knowing they want him gone? So at the asking price Man United are looking for, there isn’t any interest at the moment. They’ve had clubs like Chelsea sniffing around, but they will look at it and think they can get him for cheaper than they were maybe expecting. United are in a terrible negotiating position, everybody knows they need to move him on. Clubs like Chelsea will look to take advantage of that, so United might be forced to cut their losses and drop his asking price to match the demand.”
Why is the decision needed?
This downgrade is inevitable. You can’t keep a young player with potential locked in an environment that doesn’t trust him. If United insist on an unrealistic figure, no club will come close. Lowering it sends a signal of sanity. The 21-year-old, for his part, has the qualities to redirect his career in a project that offers him minutes, support and the right demand to polish his character.
His talent is undisputed, but he needs to mature. A well-managed dressing room can help the Argentine to focus, stay away from controversy and exploit his pace and his ability to run away with the game. In modern football, there is no room for prolonged whimsy. If the Argentine surrounds himself with teammates who believe in him, he can reinvent himself. For United, closing this chapter would open salary and mental space to face other operations without distractions. Time is short, and the Premier League waits for no one. Letting Garnacho go may be painful for some fans, but it is more damaging to hold on to someone who no longer fits in. In the end, sometimes letting go is the best way to rebuild.