The January transfer window is huge Reuben Amorim and Manchester United If the 39-year-old wants to push the side and his tenure in the right direction.
For too long, the Red Devils' hierarchy have spent money recklessly, often resulting in many big-money additions failing to deliver at Old Trafford.
Anthony is arguably the best example of such dealings and cost £86 million in summer 2022After following his former boss Erik ten Hag In exchanging the Netherlands for England.
And he has been since then He scored only 12 times in 94 matchesquickly dropping down the hierarchy as a result, giving rise to various rumors about his future including A.J He moved to Greek Olympiacos.
Signings will certainly be needed to reduce the huge wage bill before Amorim can make his own mark on the side, but not a single player should be sold amid the recent speculation over his future.
The LaLiga side are interested in signing the Manchester United star worth £93m
In recent days, journalist David Orenstein confirmed that The United Hierarchy will consider offers For Kobe Maino and Alejandro Garnacho If they receive any acceptable offers for the spouse.
The pair flourished in the academy, before making the first team with ease last season – and remained as members of the Amorim squad following his appointment.
However, talkSPORT has confirmed that Atletico Madrid are in the Champions League as well Interested in moving to re-sign the Argentine wingerbut it is unclear how much they would be willing to offer for the 20-year-old and secure a return just two years after leaving the La Liga giants.
The winger he appreciates €112m (£93m) from CIES Football ObservatoryAnd it was recorded Eight and recorded four assists In the 2024/25 season, he has one of the highest returns of any Red Devils striker.
Despite being left out of several matches in recent weeks, his future should not be under consideration, and he would likely make a mistake in letting him go, as happened with another star under his leadership. Sir Alex Ferguson.
Why could Garnacho be a repeat of Pique for United?
As previously reported, United signed youngster Jarnacho from Atletico in October 2020, but recent news could see him return to his former club – leaving a huge hole in the attack.
However, this would not be the first time the club has sold a player to the team he arrived from, as the same situation has occurred with the centre-back. Gerard Pique Back in the summer of 2008.
The Spaniard originally moved to Manchester in 2004, He participated in only 15 matches with the first team Before eventually returning to Barcelona – the club where he undoubtedly made a name for himself during his professional career.
After leaving Old Trafford, the defender will continue to play He participated in more than 600 appearances For the Catalan club, where it won countless titles such as three Champions League championships, Eight Spanish League titles and one World Cup win With his nation.
Pique will forever be a club legend at Barcelona due to his iconic partnership with Carles Puyol at centre-back – which is made even more impressive by the reality of United. He sold it to them for just £5 million – It is certainly considered one of Ferguson's biggest mistakes during his time as manager.
While Jarnacho would undoubtedly demand a much larger transfer fee, selling him back to his former club would be a huge mistake that Amorim could regret, just as Sir Alex did with Pique.
The 20-year-old still has plenty of time on his side to develop further into a world-class talent, with a move away from Old Trafford seeing the hierarchy lose a player who could have a huge role to play in their future success.
The top five Manchester United transfers in their history |
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player |
year |
expenses |
Join the team |
1. Cristiano Ronaldo |
2009/10 |
80 million pounds sterling |
real madrid |
2. Romelu Lukaku |
2019/20 |
£75 |
Inter Milan |
3. Angel Di Maria |
2015/16 |
£55m |
Paris Saint-Germain |
4. David Beckham |
2003/04 |
30 million pounds sterling |
real madrid |
5. Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
2017/18 |
28 million pounds sterling |
Arsenal |
Statistics via Transfer market |
If they get a fee close to his market valuation, it would be a club record fee – which would obviously generate interest in accepting him – but if he can build on his start to life as a professional, the Argentine is undoubtedly worth a lot more down the line.
As evidenced by the Pique deal, there would certainly be a risk in moving the winger, while the lack of attacking threat within the current squad will make Amorim's task of turning the team around even more difficult than it already is.