Man Utd minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe was unable to sell Alejandro Garnacho last month (Image: GETTY)
have been told by that winger can’t be trusted when he starts matches. The Argentina international came off the bench during his side’s on Friday night as he helped the Red Devils overturn a half-time deficit to progress to the next round.
Garnacho was introduced to the action at half-time after Bobby De Cordova-Reid had nudged the visitors ahead just before the break.
The 20-year-old played a role in Joshua Zirkzee’s equaliser and also had a shot cleared off the line before .
Garnacho has struggled for form under and was left out of the squad when United stunned at the Etihad Stadium in December.
The attacker has since started only three Premier League matches and was linked with a move away from Old Trafford last month amid interest from Napoli and .
But he ended up staying in the north west and now faces a battle to secure a regular starting place under his Portuguese manager.
Man Utd winger Alejandro Garnacho attracted interest from Napoli and Chelsea in January (Image: GETTY)
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Red Devils icon Keane was in the ITV studio for the FA Cup showdown between United and the Foxes. And the former Republic of Ireland midfielder insisted: “I think it suits him when he comes off the bench. I don’t think you can trust him when he starts.
“When he comes on and the game is stretched, that’s when he comes into his own. They put Leicester on the back foot and the subs made an impact. That’s what Garnacho does well.”
Ex- striker Ian Wright then added: “I am very surprised Garnacho did not start in this game. He did the same against . He comes on and you can’t deal with him. He has pace and attacks.”
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Napoli reportedly presented United with an offer of £40million in exchange for Garnacho in mid-January. But the Red Devils to sanction his departure, with the ace ultimately unable to secure a move away.
And when quizzed about how close Garnacho came to leaving the club, Amorim explained on Friday: “That is not important. We want players like Garnacho, he is really important. He changed the game with the runs behind.
“He doesn’t need a big change. We are talking about the standards, just to train well, receive the information, understand we want to help him, we want to play in a different system, but it’s not complicated.”