Man Utd have a future Balon d’Or winner for Ten Hag alongside Marcus Rashford
Manchester United have received an encouraging assessment of their young Argentinian talent, Alejandro Garnacho, who has been predicted to rise to the highest level of football.
The 18-year-old has had a successful season at Old Trafford and has frequently been the preferred option for Dutch manager Erik ten Hag when making substitutions to impact the game.
Although Alejandro Garnacho did not play in Manchester United’s recent Carabao Cup triumph against Newcastle, he has participated in 26 games across various competitions and netted three goals. The young winger has allegedly signed a fresh deal that will extend his stay at the club until 2028, indicating that United sees him as a vital asset for the future.
While it is clear that Manchester United has high expectations for Garnacho, former midfielder Paul Parker has gone as far as to suggest that the young player could even contend for the prestigious Ballon d’Or award in the future.
However, Parker also acknowledged that Garnacho is still developing, and he does not want to place too much burden on him at this early stage of his career.
“Garnacho is way better when he is being subbed on than when he is in the starting lineup,” Parker told MyBettingSites.
“It seems like he doesn’t have the energy to play 90 minutes but he is a really talented player. I would even say Ballon D’or potential but I don’t want to put too much pressure on a young lad like him. And he still has a lot to learn but he has a massive potential.
“I’m very pleased that he seems to sign a new contract now, which was the right decision for him. He shouldn’t be playing for Juventus or Real Madrid, that wouldn’t make any sense. The fact that he now signs a new contract will also make Erik ten Hag focus a bit more on his development. He has to work with his mentality because he is not disciplined enough on and outside the pitch.”
Erik ten Hag, the manager of Manchester United, has expressed his admiration for Alejandro Garnacho’s abilities but would like him to improve his end product in order to compete at a higher level among young forwards.
Despite the fact that the Argentine youth international has scored three goals this season, Ten Hag has offered some pointers to the youngster following their recent 2-2 draw with Leeds.
“He is doing well, he has an impact on our game, he is a threat, also [against Leeds], he had good actions, he was lively, created chances, but had to score,” he said.
“And finally, it’s about that – that you have an effect. As a striker you have to at least be on the scoring list, the assist list, the key action list, to have the right impact.
“Of course, we expect him also to do the other stuff [such as pressing] but as a Man United player, we expect you to have an impact to influence the score, to influence the result, to positively influence the game by scoring goals and having an assist.”
Man Utd have a future Balon d’Or winner for Ten Hag alongside Marcus Rashford
