Villa link to 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.

- By 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 each 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.