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Manchester United can be required to take essential calls on the futures of a number of academy graduates forward of Erik ten Hag’s second season in cost.
One of the important may very well be one which includes the breakout star of the earlier marketing campaign — Alejandro Garnacho.
As per The Manchester Night Information, the Argentine may very well be supplied the possibility to put on the coveted No 7 jersey, one of the vital well-known shirt numbers the membership has to supply.
Garnacho the brand new No 7
Garnacho, who presently dons the quantity 49, has been electrifying within the earlier marketing campaign with the United supervisor and his teammates praising his fearlessness.
The long-lasting jersey has been worn by the likes of George Finest, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo previously, with the Portuguese carrying it final earlier than his acrimonious departure final season.
It has been an unfortunate quantity for the reason that Portugal skipper departed first time round with the likes of Michael Owen, Antonio Valencia, Memphis Depay and Alexis Sanchez all failing to hold the burden of the shirt.
Edinson Cavani considerably managed to carry out as per expectations earlier than Ronaldo’s homecoming a few seasons again.
Now Garnacho may very well be the following superstar-in-the-making to put on the No 7 jersey.
“Manchester United are contemplating making Alejandro Garnacho their new quantity seven as his stratospheric rise continues. Garnacho would change into the primary teenage recipient of the No.7 since Ronaldo in 2003.”
Garnacho’s breakthrough season
The 18-year-old made 34 appearances for the primary staff in all competitions final marketing campaign, scoring 5 targets and helping as many throughout that point.
His performances impressed Ten Hag a lot that the supervisor greenlit a brand new long-term deal for the Argentina worldwide.
United signed the teenager from Atletico Madrid when he was solely 16 again in 2020 and he was named the Jimmy Murphy Younger Participant of the 12 months in his debut season for the membership.
He went from energy to energy as made his debut the next marketing campaign whereas inspiring the U-18 staff to a FA Youth Cup triumph after 11 years towards Nottingham Forest in Might 2022.
