Alejandro Garnacho's future at Manchester United is in peril after the winger questioned Ruben Amorim's decision to only give him 20 minutes of action in their Europa League final defeat to Tottenham
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13:07, 23 May 2025
Alejandro Garnacho
Alejandro Garnacho could leave Manchester United(Image: Getty)
Only a whopping £60million would reportedly be enough to see Alejandro Garnacho depart Manchester United. That same transfer fee is also being bandied about as the figure that could clinch the signing of Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon.
The 20-year-old Argentine has endured a difficult season. Man United sit 16th in the Premier League and are coming off a Europa League final defeat by Tottenham.
Given that Garnacho was subject to bids from Chelsea and Napoli in the January transfer window, his future certainly doesn't seem settled, and his comments after Wednesday's final only added fuel to the fire.
After coming on with just 20 minutes to go in Bilbao, the disgruntled winger not only questioned Ruben Amorim's decision to bench him in favour of Mason Mount but admitted he's not sure where his future lies beyond this season. "Up until the final, I played every round helping the team, and today I play 20 minutes, I don't know," said Garnacho.
"The final will influence [my decision], but the whole season, the situation of the club. I'm going to try to enjoy the summer and see what happens afterwards."
The Argentine's brother, Roberto Garnacho, took to Instagram to display his anger at the forward's minimal contribution in the final, claiming he was "thrown under the bus".
Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United reacts towards teammate Alejandro Garnacho
The futures of Bruno Fernandes and Alejandro Garnacho at Manchester United are in doubt
"Working as no one else, helping every round, coming from two goals in the last two finals, just to be on the pitch for 19 mins and get thrown under the bus," wrote the United star's sibling.
In the aftermath of the game, The Telegraph reported that the Premier League club may accept a bid of £60m for Garnacho, which could open the path for Amorim to reunite with Gyokeres for the same figure despite his release clause reported to be £83.6m.
Leading Sporting CP to a second straight league title, the Sweden international has scored a whopping 53 goals in all competitions this season, making it 96 goals in just 101 games in his two seasons in Portugal.
Viktor Gyokeres.
Viktor Gyokeres has scored a mammoth 53 goals this season as he's led Sporting Lisbon to a second straight league title
The 26-year-old has also been routinely linked with a transfer to Arsenal or Juventus, but despite the intense speculation surrounding his next move, his uncle says he could stay put in Portugal.
Asked by Record whether the striker could continue his story in Lisbon, Chris Gyokeres said of his nephew: "Yesterday at dinner, we decided that he has to stay. Yes, we think so. We hope so, because look… we love it, it's incredible, the country, the people and Sporting. And the Lions. We love it!"
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