Alejandro Garnacho rejects Man Utd transfer exit despite Cristiano Ronaldo offer

Manchester United star Alejandro Garnacho has rejected the chance to join former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo at Saudi side Al-Nassr, according to reports.

Garnacho looks certain to leave Old Trafford this summer after his row with manager Ruben Amorim, who irked the player by dropping him for the Europa League final defeat to Tottenham.

The Argentine also risked the wrath of the club as he slammed their 2024-25 season as "s***" after the Red Devils finished 15th in the Premier League, their worst season in top flight history.

Garnacho is one of five players who were allowed extra time before returning to pre-season training in order to find new clubs, but he has since come back into the fold at Carrington among the first team squad.

The 21-year-old is still intent on a move but has snubbed the opportunity to move to the Saudi Pro League with Al-Nassr, as reported by the Telegraph, because he wants to prioritise a European club.

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Napoli and Chelsea are among the teams who have been linked with a move for Garnacho in the past, with ESPN also claiming he has "firm interest" from teams in Germany.

Joining Al-Nassr would have reunited Garnacho with Ronaldo, a player he idolised while the two were briefly at United together.

Garnacho has previously been seen copying Ronaldo's trademark 'siiiuu' celebration on the pitch and the pair shared a close relationship during the Portuguese legend's two years back at United between 2021-22 and 2022-23.

But it appears Garnacho is not ready to give up the chance of playing top level football in Europe, following the lead of United captain Bruno Fernandes - who snubbed interest from Al-Hilal because he wanted to continue with the elite for as long as possible.

The Telegraph report goes on to say that United are still happy for Garnacho to pursue a move away from the club but are said to have placed a £60million price tag on him - which may put off some suitors.

However, the Daily Express have claimed that some United figures have conceded they may have to settle for a bid closer to £45m in order to clear him off their books.

Garnacho initially started his career in the Atletico Madrid academy before joining United's youth system in 2020, making his first senior appearance the following year. He has made a total of 144 appearances for United, scoring 26 times.

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