Alejandro Garnacho finally addresses his Man United future with Argentine star linked with £70m move away from Old Trafford after ‘very difficult’ start under Ruben Amorim

Alejandro Garnacho insists he wants to stay at Manchester United this summer despite interest from Chelsea and Napoli.

The Argentina winger has been linked with a £70million move because he would generate 100 per cent profit under financial fair play rules as a homegrown player.

But Garnacho has been one of United most consistent performers since the turn of the year, taking his total for the season to 11 goals and 10 assists, and the 20-year-old brushed off the speculation ahead of United’s Europa League semi-final second leg against Athletic Bilbao on Thursday night.

‘As a footballer, you are always going to listen and hear some rumours about the future. But I have a contract here until 2028, so I’m happy here,’ he said.

Garnacho had a difficult start under Ruben Amorim. He was dropped for the Manchester derby in mid-December amid concerns over his attitude, and admits that he also struggled to adapt from a conventional winger to one of the two No.10s in the new coach’s 4-3-3 system.

‘I think it’s difficult for everyone when, in the middle of the season, a new manager comes in and we change the formation,’ Garnacho explained. ‘But we just need to follow the rules and I try to improve every day. 

‘Obviously, the manager knows the characteristics of the players. You see the games, too many times I play, for example, wide on the wing and the wing back is coming inside. 

‘What we try to do depends on the players we have and we are improving as a team also.

‘It’s a little bit hard but it’s just the mentality. My first two months, November and December were very difficult for me, but my mentality is to keep working, to keep trying and show to the manager and staff I have to play.’