Alejandro Garnacho’s talent has attracted the glances of two international teams, and one of them put in a last minute phone call to try and persuade him.
This has certainly been a breakout season for Garnacho, who has impressed on his 29 appearances for Erik ten Hag’s team across all competitions.
Garnacho is eligible for Argentina through his mother but was actually born in Spain, playing for their under 18s on three occasions.
He then switched to the South Americans for the under 20s and was expected to make his senior debut in the international break later this month, until injury struck.
Now Bernardo Romeo, coordinator of the Argentine national youth teams, has said that Spain tried to get the United star to switch back.
“Garnacho is totally convinced of playing for the Argentine National Team,” Romeo told DSports Radio, “You enter his house and you see all the photos with Messi!
“The manager of the Spanish teams had called him, but he was very clear, he answered him out of respect, but he has decided to play for Argentina.”
The United forward was injured during the 0-0 draw with Southampton last weekend, after a crunching, but fair, challenge from Kyle Walker-Peters.
Fans of Ten Hag’s team will be hoping that the youngster returns to action as soon as possible, Argentina fans will be hoping he can make his competitive debut for them soon enough and end any talk of Spain.
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