Garnacho spelled out a single knife but wasted a kick! Barcelona rejected Manchester United's new Cristiano Ronaldo's self-nomination, looking down on his future

According to Western media reports, Barcelona turned down the opportunity to sign Argentine winger Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United, believing that the future of the 20-year-old winger is not worth promising, especially since the rough technique is not suitable for the style of play at Camp Nou.

Garnacho has been a regular for the Reds since breaking into the first team at the end of 2022, scoring 10 goals in all competitions last season. However, since Ruben Amorim took over, he has not started his last four games and was even abandoned for the derby against Manchester City.

After Amorim took charge, Garnacho scored only one goal for Manchester United, and the efficiency was poor. Against Bournemouth, he had a chance to open the scoring but managed to get a one-on-one chance with the goalkeeper by sprinting desperately, but his shot was saved by the goalkeeper with no power or angle.

According to the Spanish newspaper El País, Garnacho's agent has tested his future and recommended it to Barcelona, but the other party ruthlessly rejected the opportunity to bring him back to La Liga. Barcelona have had a strong start to the season but have recently fallen into a slump, losing the top spot after consecutive defeats to Leganés and Atletico Madrid. As a result, coach Hans Flick wanted to strengthen his squad, but the German coach was not interested in Garnacho and felt that his ability and mentality were not suitable to play for Barca.

Garnacho is a very characteristic player, but the strengths and weaknesses are clear. The performance against Bournemouth was a typical epitome, with four shots in 35 minutes creating a team-high goal, but he couldn't capitalise on good chances. Nicknamed the "new Cristiano Ronaldo", Manchester United's winger is very impactful, but he only has one attacking mode, lacks consistency, and his team spirit and ball intelligence need to be improved.

Garnacho could score the highlight-hearted golden hook that recently won him the 2024 Puskas Award, but could also kick a simple scoring opportunity away. However, the latter type of goal is the type of goal that a true goalscorer scores more often.

After winning the award, Garnacho said he often practiced his barbs in training. "This ball is more or less the same technique as Ibrahimovic's 30-yard barb." "I've tried it a lot in training, so when I saw the cross, I thought it was time to try it and score, it was perfect! I like to score goals like that. When I saw Ibrahimovic's goal, I wished I could score one."

If Garnacho wants to become like his idol Cristiano Ronaldo, he needs to hone his basic skills as a winger with his left and right feet, his ability to shoot with his head, and his ability to break through crosses. A world wave and a simple push goal are just one point, and what United need now is a higher scoring efficiency.

Regarding Garnacho's future at Manchester United, the British media has mixed opinions. Football Insider reports that Garnacho will not leave Old Trafford despite being dropped in the Manchester derby, determined to turn things around. However, the 'Insight for Offside' says Garnacho is ready to leave and that there are teams willing to pay £60 million for a loan-to-buy deal.

The latter report mentions the likes of Atletico Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Juventus and Saudi Riyadh Crescent, and highlights that one of the clubs sees Garnacho as a major transfer target due to his age and talent. This looks more like a "price gouging" rumor to build momentum for Garnacho.