(Football news) Manchester United have reportedly reached an agreement with Alejandro Garnacho over a new long-term contract at Old Trafford which will end speculation over his future. The 18-year-old winger will commit his future to the club once final details are laid out as it will be a significant boost to Erik ten Hag’s plans. Garnacho had opened talks over a contract extension late last year as he shook hands on the financial terms relatively quickly with the final minor details regarding image rights left to settle.
His current deal was set to expire next summer but both parties have finalised a deal which will see him at Old Trafford until 2028. The report claim that Garnacho’s salary will progressively increase as his role in Ten Hag’s squad grows in the upcoming years. He is currently thought to be earning around £7,000 per week, so the starting point of his new salary will be a healthy increase which reflects his rise from the youth ranks to a first-team regular since his Manchester United senior debut last April. An official announcement is possible in the next couple of weeks. This season he has already made 27 appearances for United, registering three goals and five assists. But what has been more impressive is his impact in big matches, including scoring a last minute winner at Fulham before the World Cup.
He made a difference off the bench in the 2-0 triumph against Leeds United this month, firing a goal past Illan Meslier to secure the three points. Garnacho’s main game is that he possesses raw pace and trickery that has made him the latest United academy success story and one of Europe’s most exciting young prospects to look out for. Given his roots and the history of Real Madrid luring wingers away from Old Trafford, there were concerns an early switch to the Bernabeu may have been on the cards next year.
Los Blancos were monitoring his progress and would no doubt be interested in taking him back to the Spanish capital if he fulfils his world-class potential. Garnacho joined the United academy when he left Atletico Madrid in 2020 and has gone from strength to strength since. He has been skyrocketing up the senior pecking order as his new contract will give him the assurance and confidence required to take his career to the next level in England and probably become one of the best wingers in the world in the future.
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