‘Sometimes things don't work out' – Amorim opens up on Garnacho fallout with Man Utd star set for Chelsea transfer
BEEN AND GARN 'Sometimes things don't work out' – Amorim opens up on Garnacho fallout with Man Utd star set for Chelsea transfer
ALEJANDRO GARNACHO has no future at Manchester United - but Ruben Amorim insists it's nothing personal.
United believe the Argentine winger is Chelsea-bound after being relegated to the Carrington 'Bomb Squad' who have been separated from the first team and were left behind when the rest of the squad flew out to the USA.
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Alejandro Garnacho has no future at Manchester United under Ruben Amorim
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Amorim opened up about his Garnacho fallout before United's last pre-season game against Everton
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Amorim said: 'Garnacho is a really talented boy but sometimes things don't work out.
'You cannot explain specifically what it is.
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'But I have the feeling that Garnacho wants a different thing with a different leadership.
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'And I can understand that. It's not a problem.
'Sometimes you adapt to one guy, you have the connection. Other times, you want a new challenge.
'We try to make everything okay to all the parts, to the club, to the coach and to the players. It's a natural thing in football.'
He added: 'There are players that clearly show that they don't want to be here and that is normal.
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'It's not that they're bad and I'm good, or I'm bad and they're good.
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'It's not that situation. It's a simple situation that they want new challenges.
'If the market closes and they are still Manchester United players we as a club have to treat them in the same conditions.
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'But at this moment I'm just working with the players I think are going to stay and the other guys are trying to find a solution for their careers.'
Garnacho is thought to be prioritising a move to another Premier League club with Chelsea and Aston Villa linked.
Atletico Madrid and Napoli have also been touted as possible destinations for him.
At 21 years old, Garnacho can reset and start again, with the winger possessing the talent to build a successful career.
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