Manchester United academy boss Nick Cox has spoke of his pride after youngster Alejandro Garnacho was handed a surprise call-up to the senior Argentina preliminary squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Ecuador.
The 17-year-old, who joined United in 2020 from Spanish giants Atletico Madrid, has been named in the 44-man squad despite never having played at a senior level in his career so far. Born in Spain, Garnacho is eligible to play for either Spain or Argentina because both of his parents are Argentinian.
He has represented Spain at youth level but, because he is yet to make a senior appearance for the country's national team, Argentina have made their move to prize him away and benefit from his talents. There has been a lot of excitement within the Argentine media since his inclusion alongside the likes of Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria was confirmed.
