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Manchester United are expected to face a late January battle to retain the services of skillful winger Alejandro Garnacho in the final weeks of the window.
Serie A pacesetters Napoli, who are flying high under former Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea boss Antonio Conte, have made Garnacho their dream target this month as they come to terms with the departure of fan favourite Khvicha Kvaratskhelia after his £59m move to Paris Saint Germain.
Reports in Italy claim Napoli will do everything they can to try and bring the Argentinian to Diego Armando Maradona Stadium and understand that Gli Azzurri have already had one bid of £40m turned down with a fresh offers in the pipeline.
Napoli’s initial offer was believed to be around £40m and their latest offer is reported to be around £46m as they continue to test Manchester United’s resolve.
However, Manchester United, caught in the grip of Financial Fair Play challenges, want to capitalise as much as possible on the sale of an academy product which would be a net profit on the balance sheet…
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