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Published February 1, 2025 10:20am Updated February 1, 2025 10:20am
Tottenham have made a shock enquiry into the availability of Manchester United star Alejandro Garnacho after Mathys Tel turned down a move to north London.
United are willing to listen to realistic offers for Garnacho as they aim to stay in line with the Premier League’s PSR rules. Chelsea are thought to be preparing a bid ahead of Monday’s transfer deadline while interest from Napoli remains.
Spurs meanwhile are eager to bring in another attacking option with injuries continue to mount for the side currently slumped 15th in the Premier League.
A £50m bid for Tel was accepted by Bayern Munich on Thursday with chairman Daniel Levy flying out to Germany for talks with the forward and his representative. Tel however rejected the move.
Spurs have now turned their attention to Garnacho but it is not yet clear whether the winger would be interested in a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The Argentina international is however thought to be keen to remain in the Premier League should United cash in this month with the club ready to sell for around £60million.
The Daily Mail report Tottenham’s initial enquiry was for a loan deal.
Garnacho struggled in the early stages of Ruben Amorim’s reign and looked ill-fitted for the Portuguese coach’s new system.
But the 20-year-old was named in the starting XI for back-to-back games against Rangers and Fulham before impressing off the bench in the 2-0 victory over FCSB on Thursday night.
After that Europa League win, Amorim hailed Garnacho’s determination and drive to adapt with the winger firmly in his plans again after being dropped from the squad for the Manchester derby in December.
‘The way he understands things and understands that I just want to help him, I just want to win games,’ Amorim said. ‘He changed in everything, the approach when I talk with him, the way he recovers.
‘He understands sometimes that I’m a different coach, that I’m demanding in my way, sometimes it’s hard the first impact. It’s a different kind of coach and he understands that it’s never in a bad way, it’s always for him, but I’m a different person.
‘I think all the merit is from Garnacho and he is improving, and we want to continue to improve with Garnacho. I think he’s improving a lot.’
Amorim’s comments on Garnacho are a stark contrast to those on Marcus Rashford, insisting the England star ‘has to change’ if he ever wants to force his way back into the United squad.
Rashford remains keen to leave Old Trafford before the transfer window closes but a move to Barcelona remains extremely complicated. Aston Villa have made an enquiry but it remains o be seen if Rashford would be interested in a move to Villa Park.
