Tottenham line up Garnacho signing as Man United ready PSR transfer boost
Tottenham could look to capitalise on Alejandro Garnacho’s situation at Manchester United.
Garnacho has been cast aside by Ruben Amorim and forced to train away from the first team as the Portuguese manager no longer sees the Argentine as part of his plans.
The 21-year-old had already received warnings throughout last season, including being omitted from a couple of matchday squads for ill-discipline.
Garnacho then publicly questioned Amorim’s decision to bring him on so late in United’s 1-0 defeat in the UEFA Europa League final before posting photos of himself in an Aston Villa shirt this summer.
The Portuguese manager is now intent on offloading the player as the Red Devils look to fund a move for Bryan Mbeumo.
Tottenham keeping close watch on Garnacho situation
Thomas Frank is expected to speak to Son Heung-min over the coming days about the captain’s future.
The iconic South Korea international turned 33 last week, and could opt to leave N17 on a high after almost a decade at the club.
This has left Spurs pondering a replacement, ensuring they keep a watchful eye on Garnacho’s situation in Manchester, as reported by the Daily Mail (July 16).
| Competition | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Minutes Played |
| Premier League | 36 | 6 | 2 | 2,196′ |
| Europa League | 15 | 1 | 4 | 972′ |
| Domestic Cups | 6 | 3 | 4 | 369′ |
Frank’s blueprint for the players Spurs have been linked with is creative attacking players who are adept at dribbling and have a decent goal-scoring record.
Much like Mohammed Kudus, Garnacho possesses both of those traits and could be available for less than United’s initial £70million valuation of their academy product.
United are relatively cash-strapped and are prohibited from overspending to remain in compliance with PSR, making a sale of Garnacho, who would represent pure profit as he is considered home-grown, a priority this summer.
Spurs could potentially manipulate this situation and could prompt them to line up a deal for Garnacho.
Tottenham can’t afford to take risk on Garnacho
While Garnacho’s ceiling is very high, Tottenham are in too precarious a position to take the risk on the disgruntled Argentine.
It is easy to forget, through the optimism of a new era under Frank and the celebrations of a major trophy, that Tottenham finished 17th in the Premier League last season.
They are also entering a new era, and should only be making signings that guarantee to lift the floor, which Garnacho does not.
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