Napoli have been handed a negative verdict of Manchester United talent Alejandro Garnacho and have been recommended Liverpool's Federico Chiesa as an alternative.
Man United are midway through a tumultuous January transfer window. Incomings are sought after the bolster Ruben Amorim's squad yet departures are required to get the club in greater standing with Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) before making signings.
To that end, no player is off limits. Garnacho was previously one of those deemed not for sale under Erik ten Hag, yet he has now fallen out of favour under new management and is reportedly Napoli's top target this month.
However, warning the Serie A leaders off the £70m-rated 20-year-old is Walter Sabatini. A former sporting director for Lazio, Roma and Inter amongst other top Italian clubs across the past two decades, he was quoted by Calcio Mercato. "I don’t like discussing potential replacements for the Georgian that the press has been speculating about.
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