Napoli’s sporting director, Giovanni Manna, has revealed that the club’s failed attempt to sign Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho was due to the player’s excessive salary demands. Manna stated that Garnacho requested a significant salary to leave United in January, which Napoli was unwilling to meet.
According to Manna, Napoli had made an important bid to Manchester United for Garnacho, but the deal fell through due to the player’s personal terms. Napoli had identified Garnacho as their top target to replace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who joined PSG for €75 million. However, the Italian club was not willing to break the bank to meet Garnacho’s salary demands.
Garnacho’s failed transfer to Napoli has raised questions about the player’s future at Manchester United. The 20-year-old has been unsettled at Old Trafford for some time and has not shown his best form under new manager Ruben Amorim. Garnacho’s agent had reportedly agreed personal terms with Napoli, but the deal ultimately fell through due to the player’s salary demands.Napoli’s failure to sign Garnacho led to the club signing AC Milan’s Noah Okafor on loan on Deadline Day.
However, manager Antonio Conte is reportedly unhappy with the club’s failure to bring in a top-class replacement for Kvaratskhelia. Napoli’s sporting director, Manna, has defended the club’s decision not to meet Garnacho’s salary demands, stating that they must respect their players.The failed transfer has also raised questions about the impact of player power on transfer negotiations. Garnacho’s salary demands were reportedly excessive, and Napoli’s refusal to meet them has been seen as a rare example of a club standing firm in the face of player pressure.
