Villa linked to a bid as Garnacho waits in the wings

ALEJANDRO Garnacho is expected to leave Manchester United this summer, and Villa are said to be monitoring the situation.

- JOHN TOWNLEY

The winger has fallen out with United boss Ruben Amorim and has been linked with a host of clubs, including Villa, Napoli, Chelsea, Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen, since the end of the campaign.

Despite playing in all but two of United's Premier League matches and in all of their 15 Europa League fixtures last season - the Red Devils are ready to cash in on the 20-year-old Argentine.

Garnacho had tongues wagging after posting on Instagram on Sunday night. He shared a picture of himself wearing a 'Rashford 9' Villa shirt - presumably match-worn with his social media followers.

Some fans jumped to the conclusion he was hinting at a move to Villa, but most believe it was simply a message of support for Rashford.