Alejandro Garnacho has been on Man Utd’s fringes at times this season (Image: Getty)
One of ‘s transfer suitors may be about to down tools in their pursuit of the star.
and have both shown concrete interest in Garnacho, with United open to selling virtually any player for the right price. Napoli have even seen a rejected, according to reports.
The side have cash to burn after selling Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to . And former boss is believed to have earmarked Garnacho as his ideal replacement for the Georgian international.
But with United holding out for a massive fee, and threatening to put serious money on the table, Napoli have seemingly turned their attention to alternative targets.
According to , the Azzurri are now in talks to sign Anderlecht star Francis Amuzu. A transfer fee is being negotiated during ongoing talks as Napoli look to nip in ahead of an unnamed club that enquired earlier this month.
Amuzu and Garnacho both play primarily on the left wing, making them natural candidates to step into the vacancy left by Kvaratskhelia. It is unclear whether Conte wants both players at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, but Napoli’s move for Amuzu naturally increases the likelihood of Garnacho staying at Old Trafford.
Napoli have opened talks to sign left-winger Francis Amuzu (above) (Image: Getty)
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Even if Napoli do withdraw from the race, United are not out of the woods yet. have shown a willingness to splash significant amounts of cash in recent years, and the opportunity to sign a top young talent like Garnacho could prove too tempting to pass up.
The 20-year-old has put up disappointing numbers this season, and United boss does not consider him a guaranteed starter. That being said, Amorim has made it clear that he would rather the Red Devils’ transfer chiefs did not sell their top youngsters so early in his reign.
“I’m happy to have Garnacho here,” he told . “He’s improving a lot. He’s a young, talented guy. You want to work with these guys with talent. That’s what drives the coaches to improve the team; to have these kind of players that you know they are going to improve a lot.
“In football, especially when we are in these situations, sometimes it’s hard, but I don’t want to focus on that. I’m really happy to have Garnacho.”