Now he is worth 40 million, but these clubs let Garnacho go for free and regret it

In the world of football, life takes many turns and players have careers that are unexpected. But the decisions of the clubs are the ones that end up affecting the entire course of history, just as happened to Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United. And the player born in Spain, but nationalized Argentine, was in two LaLiga clubs training in the lower categories, but they decided to let him go for the English team that now takes advantage of him.

With a value of 40 million euros in the current market and with important and consecutive goals such as the bicycle kick against Everton last weekend and the first goal against Galatasaray in the Champions League, he has shown both Getafe and Atlético Madrid that they made a huge mistake in letting him go. Two teams that would now be regretting their decisions by giving away a piece so valuable that it is even called up to the world champion Argentina team.

He was in Getafe in 2015 and spent three years developing there until a more renowned team like Atlético Madrid showed interest in him and signed him to play in LaLiga Promises. “He had physical, technical and mental characteristics that made his difference from the others clear. Garnacho is one of those players that you always want to have on your team and that you don't want to face”, declared the Azulones coach at that time, Mr. Antonio Mellado. He went from Benjamín to Alevín at Atleti, showing a lot of talent, and aroused the interest of Manchester United who bought him for 465 thousand euros in 2020. Two years later he proves to be special and in the first team.

What Garnacho is worth and what the Spanish missed

Garnacho not only represented a great loss for clubs like Getafe and Atlético Madrid that let him go, but also for the Spanish team. The two clubs passed up the opportunity to have a promising boy who, after just one season in Manchester's first team, is already worth 40 million euros. But Spain also let him pass by not contacting him before Argentina to represent La Roja.