Ruben Amorim raised a few eyebrows by leaving Garnacho out of the matchday squad against Manchester City last month. Marcus Rashford was also dropped for the match, which United won thanks to late goals from Bruno Fernandes and Amad.

Alejandro Garnacho could still leave Manchester United before the end of the January transfer window with Premier League rivals Chelsea and Napoli chasing his signature

Manchester United are discussing whether to make one particular type of bid for Christopher Nkunku, while a report has detailed what it would mean for the proposed Alejandro Garnacho to Chelsea transfer.

Manchester United are monitoring Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku as the Blues weigh up a January move for Alejandro Garnacho. Nkunku has scored 13 goals in 13 starting appearances this season but has seen his first-team chances largely limited to the Europa Conference League and cup competitions.