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Manchester United The club have reportedly rejected a £40m bid for a youngster who has struggled since the arrival of Ruben Amorim in November.
Manchester United beat Southampton with standout Amad Diallo
Amad Diallo was Manchester United’s hero as they came from behind to beat Southampton 3-1 at Old Trafford on Thursday night and win their first Premier League game in a month. After United fell behind to Manuel Ugarte’s own goal, the Ivory Coast international, who has been in fine form this season, scored three times in the final 12 minutes to win a vital tie for Amorim’s side. victory.
Amad’s hat-trick was the first of his career, making him the first African player to score three goals in a game for Manchester United and the second-youngest player to score a hat-trick in the club’s history. Second only to Wayne Rooney.
“I’m delighted to score my first hat-trick, especially at Old Trafford,” said the 22-year-old, who signed a new five-year contract with United last week. Said after the game. “I’m happy, especially with this win because I think this team deserves it and we have to keep going like this.”
Amorim, meanwhile, said: “He’s had a very good season. Congratulations to him. I hope he has a good night because he needs to appreciate these moments.
“He needs to continue. In football, one day you are a very good player. The next day you have to do it all over again. He has a lot to improve on. Today he played in different positions and then “In the second half, we took advantage of his ability and got good assists from the players.”
Manchester United reject Ganancho bid
While Amad has thrived under Amorim, his Manchester United teammate Alejandro Garnacho has struggled. The Argentine has failed to score or assist in nine Premier League games since Amorim took over in November and was left out of the Manchester derby squad for United’s 2-1 win last month.
Italian side amid Ganaccio’s struggles Napoli are reportedly trying to poach the 20-year-old winger from Old Trafford.
According to the Manchester Evening News, Napoli recently made an offer of 40 million pounds to Garnacho, but it was rejected by Manchester United. Head coach Antonio Conte is said to be considering Garnacho as a replacement for Hviča Kvaratskhelia, who is set to join Paris Saint-Germain. However, Italian sources revealed that Napoli believe United’s asking price for Grenache is too high and they are now looking for other targets.
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Ahead of the win over Southampton, Amorim was asked if Ganacho, who won the 2024 Puskas Award with his overhead kick against Everton, had a future at Old Trafford.
He replied, According to Metro: “Obviously. He has talent. He needs to learn to play in different positions. He needs to play better in the paint. He’s made a lot of progress in recovering his position when he’s off the ball.
“Sometimes he can’t switch in the right positions like he did in the past because I prefer to defend and then attack with all the teams to get into the final third. He’s looking for the best way to play in this system.”
