The British media revealed the details of Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim and Garnacho's complete break, the 40-year-old Portuguese young coach reprimanded Garnacho in front of the whole team, and announced that he has no future, and it is best to find his next home. Otherwise, if you stay with the Red Devils, I am afraid that you will be reduced to another Sancho.
The 20-year-old, who was unhappy with his cold bench in the Europa League final, has publicly questioned the manager's arrangements and slammed the team for playing like shit this season. His brother also blasted Amorim on social media, saying he threw Garnacho under the wheel of the bus.
Amorim was not silent either, openly criticising Garnacho's single-handedness against Athletic Bilbao in the semi-finals. Now, the relationship between the two no longer exists. According to the Daily Mail, Amorim held a public meeting of the team at Carrington last Saturday and angrily scolded the 20-year-old Argentina international, announcing that he could leave in the summer window. Amorim was described as furious in the dressing room, saying to Garnacho: "You better pray you can find a club willing to sign you!"
Amorim is reported to have travelled to Monaco last Friday to attend the club's top executive committee, with the support of owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the INEOS team. When he returned to United the next day, he announced that he would remain in office and that Garnacho would be expelled.
Selling an academy player like Garnacho will be necessary after missing out on Champions League qualification and will raise some much-needed funds. British media said that Manchester United hope to sell 60 million pounds, but if the other party is very sincere, the price can be negotiated. Napoli in Serie A and Chelsea in the Premier League have been rumored with Garnacho since January.
With Manchester United locking in Wolves' 26-year-old striker Mateus Cunha, Garnacho's position up front has become less important. The Red Devils have agreed with Wolves on the transfer, with Rajue hoping to pay £62.5 million in liquidated damages over five years, £12.5 million a year, however, Wolves refused to accept it, and in the end, both sides gave in and reached an agreement to pay it over three years. Manchester United will pay around £20.8 million each in three instalments before the summer of 2027.
Cunha has already said goodbye to Wolves fans at the Molineux Stadium and will be the starting left wing 10 in Amorim's 343 formation. The Manchester United boss admits that with no European games next season, the squad will need to be downsized and sell existing players. Garnacho is one of them.
Amorim's initial summer transfer will be £100 million, but if he sells academy player Garnacho, his transfer fee will be pure gain, which will directly increase the buying budget. Amorim explained: "We can't change our squad too much because it's subject to the rules of financial fair play. We can't do much in this summer window, even with the Champions League, so we're prepared.'
The United boss insists missing out on the Champions League could be a blessing in disguise. 'I have to say that not playing in the Champions League is probably an advantage for Manchester United, we can play better, prepare better for the game and look to the future. Without the Champions League, we don't need a huge squad and we can control the personnel better. We plan to bring in some new players, but more importantly to improve the existing squad and focus on and reuse the academy. I think this is the future, this is the tradition left over from the past, and it could be the future."
Two of the most glorious eras in Manchester United's history were rooted in Academy players, such as Busby's Baby and Ferdin's Class of '92. Amorim was known for developing young talent when he coached Braga and Sporting in Portugal. But he thinks it's more difficult to do so at Manchester United: "One of the problems with young players is that sometimes we rush from the start. Social media, in particular, is stressful for these children. I trust them, and you may be pleasantly surprised. But Manchester United is a huge club and that's a big problem. It's a big change with young players as a base and we need to control it."
Amorim didn't name names, but Garnacho and Kobe Mayno are clearly the latest examples. Garnacho's stats are acceptable, but there are too many extra-football factors, especially his attitude; Meno, on the other hand, fell in form as he was criticised by fans for asking for £200,000 a week.
Amorim concluded: "We have a lot to do this summer and we have to be ready for the team. But because you're Manchester United, people want us to be at the top. But we have to understand the context, so I don't want the team to be ambitious. Set a small goal, win the first game, and then move on to the next one."