Alejandro Garnacho (18) has signed a new contract.
On the 28th (Korean time), Manchester United officially announced on the club website, “We have signed a renewal contract with Garnacho. The contract period is until June 2028.”
Garnacho said: “When I joined Manchester United, I dreamed of making my debut, playing at Old Trafford, scoring my first goal and winning a trophy with the emblem on my chest. I am very proud and emotional to have experienced these moments already.” .
“I am humbled by the opportunity to continue my journey at Manchester United. I am working towards my next goals and ambitions. The coach and staff have helped me develop in every way and with their support I am improving every day. I am enjoying my future at Manchester United and I want to create even more special memories in front of amazing supporters.”
Argentinian winger Garnacho grew up in Atlético Madrid’s academy. As he blossomed his talent early on, he received love calls from multiple clubs. Representatively, there were Manchester United and Dortmund, and Garnacho’s choice was Man United.
After entering Manchester United, he began to dominate from the youth stage. It was a very light stage for Garnacho. He recorded 7 goals and 4 assists in 18 games in the 2020-21 season and 15 goals and 6 assists in 33 games in the 2021-22 season. He was also selected as the ‘U-18 Player of the Year’ hosted by the club last season. 크크크벳
Manchester United paid attention to Garnacho’s growth and gave him a chance to skip the class. Garnacho made his dream come true by playing against Chelsea in the 37th round and Crystal Palace in the 38th round of the 2021-22 season of the English Premier League (EPL).
This season, he was given a number of opportunities by newly appointed coach Eric ten Haag, and showed his value. He has played 29 official matches so far, scoring 4 goals and 5 assists. Considering the limited time, he is a very good player and a great attack point.
Eventually, the contract was renewed. He signed a long-term contract until June 2028, and promised an initial weekly wage of 50,000 pounds (about 84.25 million won), according to multiple media outlets such as the ‘Daily Mail’. It is 10 times the previous 5,000 pounds (about 8.42 million won). In addition, according to ‘ESPN’, Garnacho’s weekly salary will gradually increase depending on the role.