Napoli begin work on transfer of Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United

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Napoli are continuing their move for Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho as they look to reshape the attack following Kvicha Kvaratskhelia’s move to Paris Saint-Germain.

The Old Trafford hierarchy are ready to listen to all offers in January, even when it comes to local products, due to the club’s very restrictive circumstances with PSR. Ruben Amorim wants to begin a team overhaul, but cannot achieve this without sales.

Napoli have already started working on a potential deal and Garnacho is said to be open to a move to the Italian club. The player’s pace matches manager Antonio Conte’s ideal of how he wants the team to play.

On the other hand, Garnacho’s place in Amorim’s system is not as clear, with the 20-year-old having been used intermittently by United’s new manager. The Portuguese has a different idea of ​​how this wide striker should play.

Garnacho was also notoriously left out, along with Marcus Rashford, during United’s 2-1 win over Manchester City. Amorim said at the time that the decision was due to “selection” reasons rather than prejudice.

While it is expected that personal terms will not be an issue if it gets to that stage with Garnacho, there may need to be considerable negotiation over the fee. United want a similar fee to what PSG paid for Kvaratshekelia, around £70m.