Alejandro Garnacho, a teenager, will have the opportunity to start for Manchester United when they travel to take on relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers on December 31 at Molineux.
Cristiano Ronaldo finalized his transfer to Al-Nasr on Friday, and Manchester United supporters have demonstrated that, much like their manager, Cristiano Ronaldo has vanished into obscurity rather swiftly.
After United was successful in amicably terminating the 37-year-contract old’s last month, Erik ten Hag has been eager to put the saga surrounding him behind him. Ronaldo had spent a significant portion of Ten Hag trying to arrange a departure from the Red Devils in order to join a Champions League team.
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Ronaldo was given half of his request after his explosive interview with Piers Morgan and was permitted to depart Old Trafford a whole six months before the conclusion of his contract. But because there was never a market for the competition’s all-time leading scorer, he was unable to rejoin Europe’s top league.
On Friday, he signed a contract with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr, reportedly for £173 million annually, to finalize his lucrative transfer. Ten Hag tried to draw a conclusion about the forward’s turbulent final months at the club in his remarks prior to the forward finding his new employers.
He told MUTV, “He’s gone, and it’s the past.” We are currently looking ahead and toward the future.
And as United concluded their 2022 with a trip to relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers, that future was both clear and present. Numerous players have been given a run-out as Ten Hag continues to weigh his options in the wake of Ronaldo.
The most likely successor to Ronaldo has emerged as Marcus Rashford, but Ten Hag benched him for what the Dutchman called a “breach of internal discipline.”
Alejandro Garnacho, who has quickly become a fan favorite at Old Trafford and displayed his enormous potential by scoring the game-winning goal against Fulham just before the World Cup break, was given a chance as a result. The 18-year-old was then selected in the Black Country after a strong cameo in the victory over Nottingham Forest.
Ten Hag remarked of Garnacho before the game began: “He always plays brave, and I want to watch his movements both with and without the ball. He must assault the opposing defense much as Antony and Bruno [Fernandes] did up front.
Erik ten Hag has made an effort to put an end to the Ronaldo controversy, and United supporters have done the same.
The Steve Bull Lower Stand, which was jam-packed with traveling United supporters, immediately supported the manager’s act of faith. Before the game even started, the away section celebrated the new United champion with the “Viva Garnacho” chant that had previously been reserved for his veteran teammate. The Wolves fans sarcastically retorted with the previous chant.
It is unknown if Ronaldo watched his former team members, who talked highly of the new challenge being offered, from his new Saudi home. “I’m excited to get new experience in a different league and nation; Al Nassr’s concept is truly motivating. I can’t wait to work with my teammates and contribute to the team’s continued success.”
Ronaldo might make his Al-Nassr debut against Al-Ta’ee on Thursday, the club’s first game of 2023.