Alejandro Garnacho is on the brink of leaving Man Utd. (Image: Getty)
can set themselves up for a spending spree next summer if they manage to negotiate a high fee for . The future of the Argentine forward at Old Trafford appears in serious doubt, with Napoli reportedly keen on a deal.
The Serie A side have already had a £42million bid rejected, but are now said to be preparing an increased offer.
The development has been met with scepticism by many United fans, with the 20-year-old considered to be a star of the future having come through the academy.
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He played 50 times for the club last season, playing a crucial role in their FA Cup win and scoring a stunning bicycle kick in a win over Everton. And despite being axed for the trip to last month towards manager in the Europa League, he’s since returned to the first-team fold.
However, the fact that Garnacho has come developed through the youth ranks at United means a sale could essentially triple their available funds. Under Profit and Sustainability Rules, academy players are considered ‘pure profit’ when sold by clubs.
That’s because there’s no initial cost associated with homegrown talent, so clubs are permitted to reinvest profit into new transfers. It’s a regulation that’s seen the likes of Conor Gallagher sold by and Yankuba Minteh and Elliot Anderson released by .
Garnacho, 20, is a club academy product. (Image: Getty)
Under the rules, if United could manage to raise the price tag on Garnacho to around £60m, they would actually be able to spend £180m on players without being sanctioned. It’s a sum that could prove critical to ’s hopes of overhauling his squad.
Napoli aren’t the only potential suitors either. have also been heavily linked with a move, and speculation has been heightened by the winger’s two agents being seen at Stamford Bridge on Monday .
No formal bid is said to have been submitted by the London club though. Like United, they are seemingly in a position where they must sell before they can buy in January.
Garancho’s current deal at United runs until 2028. Therefore, the club are in a position of strength when it comes to demanding a significant fee, given he’s unable to leave on a free transfer for another three-and-a-half-years.
The PSR rules would also benefit United if they were able to negotiate the permanent sale of . However, that is proving difficult with the likes of PSG and AC Milan seemingly favouring a loan deal.