Ruben Amorim breaks silence after axing Alejandro Garnacho on final day
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has been asked about the future of Alejandro Garnacho after leaving the winger out of his squad to face Aston Villa in the Premier League
Ruben Amorim has claimed Alejandro Garnacho has not appeared for Manchester United for the final time - despite missing out on the Red Devils clash against Aston Villa on the final day of the season. It has been suggested that the winger is on his way out of the club after a furious outburst following the Europa League final.
Mirror Football understands that Amorim has told Garnacho that he does not feature in his plans for next season and has told players he will be in the hotseat for the outset of 2025/26. The Argentina international has three years left on his contract at Old Trafford but was linked with moves to Chelsea and Napoli earlier this season, and could offer a profitable player to offload as United make every player available for sale.
Garnacho has struggled to cement his place in Amorim's plans since the head coach's arrival and was dropped along with Marcus Rashford for the Manchester derby in December. The winger fought his way back into contention but could not earn a place in the starting lineup against Tottenham in Bilbao.
The fallout from that decision appears to have seen Amorim make his mind up over Garnacho's future. Though, ahead of Aston Villa, the United boss kept his cards close to his chest.
Asked if Garnacho had already made his final outing for the Red Devils, Amorim replied: "No, Garnacho is a Manchester United player who is not in the squad today. But he continues to be a Manchester United player."
The United boss then confirmed that the 20-year-old will make the post-season trip to Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong. Amorim will lead his side in fixtures against ASEAN All-Stars and Hong Kong in the next seven days.
"Yes," the ex-Sporting coach said. "Everybody is going because we have to meet our fans and we have to give something to our fans on the other side of the world."
Speaking after United's defeat to Tottenham, Garnacho made no secret of his frustration with the club's season and also his lack of involvment in the Europa League final. The youngster appeared to suggest his future could lie away from the club.
'It's hard for everyone," he said. 'The season was s***, both now losing the final tonight, and in the league, where we didn't beat anyone, that's the truth.
"Up until the final, I've played every round, and today to play 20 minutes… I don't know. I'm going to try to enjoy the summer and see what happens after.'
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