Manchester United wonderkid Alejandro Garnacho is enjoying a meteoric rise, scoring winning goals in the Premier League and Europa League already this season.
The 18-year-old is a special talent, one who has flourished since being promoted to the first team.
Garnacho now has two first team goals and two assists, and manager Erik ten Hag is impressed.
Ten Hag told the club website: “I like good football, I like good footballers and he is one who can entertain, but in the end, it is about end product and that is what he brings into the team.”
Ten Hag wants to find the next Alejandro Garnacho
Erik ten Hag’s demands of his Manchester United players are relentless and he is never satisfied.
This was very evident in his comments after the victory, in which he said he wants to find more players from the club’s academy who can make a difference.
Ten Hag was quoted by Eurosport: “I’m really happy that we can bring a young player up and it shows that when players deserve it, they get their chances.
“That is the first one, but we have to bring more.”
Garnacho has set the standard for Manchester United’s youngsters, many of who have played alongside him at under-21 and under-18s level.
But the impact he is making will go on for years, just like how Marcus Rashford’s emergence in 2016 still inspires, and the many youth team stars before him.
Garnacho led the under-18s to win the FA Youth Cup last season, and there are many players who have high hopes of following him.
Ten Hag has already handed a debut to striker Charlie McNeill, while many others have trained with the first team under the manager’s watchful gaze.
Not all will develop at the same rapid pace as Garnacho either, but Ten Hag’s words are encouraging. He is the right man to continue Manchester United’s tradition of developing young stars.
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