La Liga's Atletico Madrid wants to bring in veteran Garnacho, and Spanish media say that coach Diego Simeone pushed the club to bring in the Argentine compatriot, and he wants to create a "Pampas striker", which already has former Manchester City striker Julián Alvarez. However, Simeone's offer did not meet with an enthusiastic response from Garnacho, with the Manchester United phenom preferring to stay in the Premier League unless another Madrid giant, Real Madrid, offered an olive branch to lure him in.
Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga are also interested in Garnacho, whose new boss was Erik ten Hag who promoted him at Manchester United. However, Sky Sports Germany confirmed that the 'pharmaceutical factory' is unlikely to be the next home for the 20-year-old winger due to financial hurdles, including transfer fees and player salaries. Romano also said: "I want to confirm Garnacho's future. Bayer Leverkusen are interested in him, but as I understand it, although Ten Hag thinks Garnacho is a dream signing, it's a pity that the price is too expensive. This also includes his salary requirements, not just a transfer fee. Therefore, it is almost impossible for Bayer Leverkusen to bring in Garnacho at the moment. They called to find out what was going on, but it was too complicated."
According to Fabrizio Romano, Garnacho's preferred choice is to stay in the Premier League. Chelsea and Arsenal have been linked with him in the past, with the Blues being a potential candidate for the Argentine's next home as early as the winter transfer window in January. And Aston Villa, who gave up buying Rashford, may also step in.
'The player's first choice is to stay in the Premier League. Romano continued, "There are still many teams interested, so Garnacho sees staying in England as a concrete possibility. Some of the operations are unfolding behind the scenes, and there have been talks with his agent. In the next few days, I may be clearer. But now I can also tell you that Garnacho is prioritising staying in the Premier League than in January, where he had the opportunity to go to Napoli but it didn't happen because he didn't agree to personal terms. There have been a couple of discussions now and Garnacho's number one goal is to stay in the Premier League."
Former chief scout Mike Brown agreed: "Garnacho is interested in staying in the Premier League and he has kept his options open at this stage because he is a young talent with plenty of room to play and develop. Manchester United bought Cunha, they still want Mbeumo, and it's not the end. So it is clear that Garnacho is not in Amorim's plans and they will accept an offer for him. There are several English clubs who are interested in this and they will be monitoring the situation closely and ready to take action."
It is reported that Garnacho stayed in the Premier League because of the higher income and influence here, but at the same time, it can also more directly prove the mistake of Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim, who abandoned him. There's nothing like scoring against Manchester United to slap his club in the face, and Red Devils veterans Welbeck and Joshua King have been very good at it in the past.
The 40-year-old Red Devils boss preferred to start Mason Mount rather than Joe in the Europa League final, sparking a conflict between the two sides. Garnacho mocked the team for playing like shit this season, while Amorim publicly scolded him for finding a new home. This was not the only conflict between the two in just six months, as Amorim was not happy with Garnacho's attitude shortly after taking charge, dropping him alongside Rashford in the Manchester derby. Ideally, United would hope the two would have made a handshake so that the Argentine winger could stay and continue to play for the team.
However, United have already signed £62.5 million in new signing Cunha, with the 26-year-old Brazilian, like Garnacho, playing mainly on the left. Moreover, the Red Devils are still trying to bring in Mbeumo, once the left-footed right winger joins, Garnacho will have to play as a substitute, and he will not be satisfied with sitting on the cold bench, and his departure is almost inevitable.
Renowned Manchester United journalist Mark Ogden has revealed that the club remain confident of beating Tottenham Hotspur and signing 25-year-old Mbeumo. 'Obviously, Tottenham boss Frank is close to Mbeumo at Brentford, but I spoke to United insiders and I know that they are calm and not worried about Mbeumo's situation. They believe they can get the deal done." 'Tottenham gave a lot of money and they are spending more money now than they used to, but I think Mbeumo is making more money at Manchester United. Traditionally, Manchester United's wages have been much higher than Tottenham's. Tottenham can play in the Champions League and play with coaches they know, but I'd be surprised if Mbeumo hadn't gone to Manchester United.'
Ogden added: "The deal initially seemed to be going well as Mbeumo had known for a long time that United were interested. I don't think it will be too difficult to get a deal with Brentford, but the longer Tottenham come in and United don't get the deal done, the greater the risk of losing Mbeumo because he can't afford to wait forever. I've heard that he is confident that he will eventually join Manchester United, but the club will have to negotiate a transfer fee with Brentford before he can wear the Red Devils shirt."
Once Mbeumo is confirmed to join Manchester United, Garnacho's departure is almost a foregone conclusion. But his decision to stay in the Premier League will help the Red Devils sell for a higher price, as Premier League clubs are known to have far better finances than any league team in Europe. If Garnacho moves to the English side, the Red Devils have a better chance of selling for close to their £70million asking price. Sir Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS team also had a reason to take a stronger negotiating stance because it was sold to a rival for a higher price, which is the industry rule.