Daring, speed, mischief, dribbling, deceit. The qualifying adjectives to the talent displayed by Alexander Garnacho in it Manchester United They provoke the gaze of multiple clubs, which set their eyes on the 18-year-old, but there are also two countries that fight to keep this diamond in the rough. The Argentine national team world champion already has her seduction operation underway, but spain He does not give up and has planned his counter-offensive to seduce this footballer who has already worn both shirts in the youth categories.

The 9 minutes played in the Camp Nou Last Thursday during the 2-2 draw against Barcelona in the UEFA Europa League they were an exhibition window before the eyes of Luis de la Fuente Castillobrand new replacement for Luis Enrique in command of the team. He was impressed with the rapid development of a footballer who, despite his young age, has already scored 4 goals and 6 assists in 27 games this season. As a starter or revulsive, he always makes a difference against his rivals and The Red Furywhich has great bulwarks such as Gavi, Pedri o Ferran Torres, is not willing to let this promise slip away. In the DT’s head it would be that the three of them and the United striker are pillars of the reconstruction after what happened with that team in Qatar.

the english journal Daily Mirror I affirm that the dialogues between both parties were activated and the crossings in the last days of March against Norway and Scotland for the qualification to Eurocopa 2024 are the hook that put him ahead with a possible debut in the major. In this information, presented by the journalist Steve Bates as “exclusive”, they affirm that the athlete “reflects” on this change of selection.

The talks resumed a few weeks ago, coinciding with the absence of garnacho in the final list of 26 players who played the Qatar World Cup with the Albiceleste. The newspaper claims that it was “disappointed” after this decision, after having integrated the preliminary list. The injuries of Nicholas Gonzalez y Angel Correa They did not open a gap for him in the delegation either, despite having already worn the team’s clothing in 2022, when he was summoned to train under the orders of Lionel Scalonialthough he did not play. “The fear was that Spain would take him to the World Cup”pointed out someone from the AFA with knowledge of the facts to this medium. If he attended that tournament, he was armored for the foreign team.

The son of a Spaniard (Álex) and an Argentine (Patricia Ferreyra Fernández) never had definitive pronouncements on the choice that could accompany him for the rest of his life, but the Red Devils They have a clear inclination to defend the European cast because the strenuous trips to South Americawhich they already do Casemiro, Fred, Antony, Facundo Pellistri or own Lisandro Martinez to represent their respective teams. This last name is not minor because the defending world champion adopted it as his “little brother” and seduces him with the identity and mystique caused by the Scaloneta every time you can.

The journalist assures that the Manchester entity will not seek to influence him in any way, but he does state that it fits into the football idea preached by Castillo in Spain, a man with extensive experience in youth, as he led the under 18, under 19 and under 21 national teams between 2013 and 2022. The footballer’s decision will be crucial because, if he wishes to play for Spain, he would already have a place reserved in the next summons, according to the aforementioned British outlet..

The call to Albiceleste during the past year does not make this premiere impossible because the FIFA The linked regulation was changed in September 2020 during the agency’s 70th annual Congress. It has not yet registered matches in the Major and the modifications indicate that, to play with another country, a series of requirements must be met:

– At the time of playing your first official match with your current Association (in any category or level), you must already have the nationality of the other country you wish to represent.

– At the time of playing your last game with your current Federation, you must not have reached 21 years of age.

– They must not have played more than three matches (between official and unofficial) with their current Federation and more than three years must have passed since they played their last match with their Association.

– The player must not have participated in a tournament such as a FIFA World Cup or a confederation tournament (European Cup, Copa América, etc).

All the requirements are fulfilled by Garnacho. Likewise, it is possible that he chooses Spain, but he could be selected again by Argentina. If he plays in the next double date in March and stops working in the European team, he may be summoned within three years, at the gates of the World Cup 2026. If you don’t have minutes, you could request the change of Federation to Argentina on a future occasion.

On the opposite path, the coaching staff commanded by staircases he keeps his name in mind with his sights set on the next World Cup. After Ángel Di María announced that he would not make it to that appointment, his figure could conjure up a high-quality replacement for a sensitive place in the team and he has the full confidence of the technical director. So much so that one of his collaborators contacts him every week to ask how he is doing, a routine procedure with the rest of the usual payroll. “He is already adapted to the group. I think the senior team will take him into account again with a view to the next World Cup”declared Omar Souto, historical manager of national teams, in an interview with TNT Sports.

The talented footballer did not officially rule on his final decision to wear the shirt albicelestealthough he did wink at various times in recent times, such as celebrating with an Argentine flag after being champion with the United youth team, being defiant in the face of criticism from a Brazilian Under 20 footballer or publishing an image of Messi kissing the Cup after the title in Qatar.

March will be a key month because Argentina would not add him to play different friendlies on national soil, where priority would be given to those who made up the feat in Qatar. He would just be summoned in the middle of the year for the upcoming duels. and in the Old continent await the choice adopted by garnacho to anticipate his opponent and ensure a promising future with the followed young man who in the meantime is also closely followed by the Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and the Paris Saint-Germain.

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