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Bruno Fernandes and Alejandro Garnacho cast doubt on United futures

Bruno Fernandes admits he could leave Manchester United this summer
Bruno Fernandes admits he could leave Manchester United this summer

Alejandro Garnacho was non-committal over his Manchester United future after expressing annoyance at being named on the bench for the Europa League final loss to Tottenham.

The 20-year-old has been linked with a move away from the Red Devils this season, with Napoli and Chelsea expressing interest in signing the Argentina international during the winter transfer window.

That speculation will only intensity after Garnacho - like his brother Roberto on Instagram - expressed frustration at starting Wednesday's 1-0 final loss to Spurs as a substitute.

The academy graduate had started every knockout match in the run to the final and eventually replaced Mason Mount in the 71st minute at San Mames.

"Obviously it's hard for everyone," Garnacho told reporters. "Our season was s***. We didn't beat anyone in the league.

"We lacked a lot of things. When you don't score goals, you always need more. Until we reached the final, I played every round. And I played 20 minutes today... I don't know.

"I'm going to try to enjoy the summer and see what happens next."

Meanwhile Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes admitted the club could end up cashing in on him following the damaging Europa League final loss to Tottenham.

Fernandes has recently been linked with a move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal, leading head coach Ruben Amorim to stress United should try to keep "one of the top players in the world".

But the Europa League final defeat has financial ramifications as it means they miss out on Champions League qualification, with the lack of European football raising fresh questions over the skipper's future.

"I've always said I will be here until the club says to me that it's time to go," Fernandes said. "I'm eager to do more, to be able to bring the club to great days.

"In the day that the club thinks that I'm too much or it's time to part ways, football is like this, you never know it. But I've always said it and I keep my word in the same way.

"If the club thinks it's time to part ways because they want to do some cash in or whatever, it's what it is, and football sometimes is like this."

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