The 20-year-old Argentine winger Garnacho was joined by Amorim in the pre-Europa League press conference, meaning he will start. However, questions have been raised about Garnacho's future, as he is rumoured to be moving away this summer. This is a redundant question, because Garnacho can only have one answer, and that is that he wants to stay.
Garnacho has scored 11 goals and provided 10 assists for Manchester United this season, which has attracted interest from the likes of Chelsea and Napoli. However, he stressed that he had a great time at Manchester United. On his future, Garnacho said: "The manager obviously understands the characteristics of the players, you can see from the games, for example, when I play on the wing, the wing-backs cut inside. How we play depends on the players and Manchester United is improving as a team. It was a little difficult at first, but it was just a matter of mentality. The first two months, November and December last year, were very tough for me, but my attitude was to keep working hard, keep trying, and prove to the manager and the coaching staff that I deserve to play.'
Garnacho added: "We knew I had to train hard to stay in the team, I just had to train well every day to be able to play in all the games. I don't think it's easy to change the manager and all the coaching staff in the middle of the season, because it's difficult for everybody to come in with a new manager in the middle of the season and change the formation. But as long as I work hard every day and prove to the coach that I have to play, that's the only thing I need to do."
The British media, which has nothing to do, once again used Garnacho to compare Ronaldo's data this week. Cristiano Ronaldo scored 25 Premier League goals for Manchester United before he turned 21, while Garnacho is now just one goal behind. Garnacho will turn 21 in July, meaning he has three more games to surpass his idol.
But as someone who follows the Portuguese superstar, Garnacho is well aware that Cristiano Ronaldo's stats approaching the age of 21 are not something to brag about, and that the real challenge is when compared to what he has achieved after the age of 23 or even 30. "I don't care about numbers." Garnacho said, "At the time, Christine was a different player and played a different style of play. I just try to help the team win the game. We need to train really hard considering the opportunities we have wasted and I think all the strikers are improving and we need to try to be better.'
Garnacho is also well aware of the impact of the Champions League on his future: "We know we are not doing well in the Premier League, but the manager has said before that we will play by the rules and tomorrow will be a final for us as well. We'll go into this game with a 0-0 scoreline and try to win rather than draw. If we win the Europa League, we can qualify for the Champions League and then we can go into next season with a better mindset and a different way."
He concluded: "As a professional footballer, you always hear some rumours about the future. But my contract doesn't expire until 2028 and I'm happy here."
The stats show that of Garnacho's 11 goals this season, six have come in the Premier League, three in the Carabao Cup, one each in the Europa League and Community Shield. However, if United miss out on European competition next season, the opportunities for rotation will be greatly reduced, and with the potential arrival of new strikers such as Cunha, Garnacho's playing time will inevitably be greatly reduced. Therefore, Manchester United's Europa League triumph is very important to him, and if he does not win the title, then his departure is greatly increased.
As Garnacho is a Manchester United Academy player, all proceeds from the sale of him will be pure gains. Therefore, Sir Jim Ratcliffe may consider selling him for £65 million or even £70 million to Chelsea if United lose Champions League qualification.
According to Foot Mercato, if United fail to win the Europa League and miss out on the Champions League, Rajue could indeed change their transfer plans. For example, Fiorentina's Moise Keane (Moise Kean) will be on the club's list of recruits. The Italian had previously played for Everton and had struggled in the Premier League, but he has been in excellent form in Serie A this season. Keane made 41 appearances for Purple Lily, scoring 23 goals.