Alejandro Garnacho has reportedly been picked out as the top transfer target for a big European club.
Argentine Garnacho has been one of Manchester United's best players in recent seasons.
However, the 20-year-old was a surprise omission from Ruben Amorim's squad for the Manchester derby against Manchester City.
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Amorim's decision did not backfire as United came away 2-1 winners thanks to late goals from Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo.
On the back of his omission, the forward has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford.
As reported by Spanish news outlet Fichajes, Garnacho has become La Liga giants Atletico Madrid's top transfer target.
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It has been suggested that Atletico boss Diego Simeone admires Garnacho and believes he could be the key to strengthening his team's attack.
In addition, Garnacho could be the perfect replacement for Antoine Griezmann, who reportedly could leave the club at the end of the season.
So far in the 24/25 season, Garnacho has managed eight goals and four assists in 24 appearances across all competitions.
What has Ruben Amorim said about Alejandro Garnacho?
When quizzed on his decision to leave out Garnacho and Marcus Rashford for the match against City, the Portuguese said: "Selection. We try to evaluate everything: training, performance, game performance, engagement with the team-mates, pushing the team-mates up. Everything is on the line when we analyse and try to choose the players, so that is my selection. Simple.
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"I don’t want to send a message. It’s simply an evaluation, and they know it. The players are really, really smart. Everybody understands my decision. I have to choose. It’s just a simple selection."
Meanwhile, former United defender Gary Neville has urged both players to come back stronger in order to prove their worth.
He said: "I want Marcus Rashford and Garnacho to come back stronger, take the message that they’ve been given this morning by going training at the training ground on a Sunday when no one else is there.
"I want them to take this in the right spirit and become the very best players for Manchester United."
Topics: Alejandro Garnacho, Manchester United, Manchester United Transfer News & Rumours, Football, Atletico Madrid
Marcus Chan