Alejandro Garnacho made a personal request to Erik ten Hag, asking the Manchester United manager to let him join up with his Argentina colleagues for the Under-20 World Cup.
Argentina failed to qualify for the tournament, but have earned a reprieve after hosts Indonesia were stripped of their status as hosts. The Albiceleste have now stepped in as the host nation, giving Garnacho and his colleagues a chance to claim glory on home soil.
Things have been complicated by the fact that the tournament begins on May 20, before the end of the Premier League season. A deep run for Argentina could see Garnacho miss three Premier League games and the FA Cup final, but he has made clear his desire to represent his country after missing out on January's South American Under-20 Championships.
