Erik ten Hag says he has challenged Alejandro Garnacho to “perform every day” to try and nail down a starting XI place following his new Manchester United contract.
The 18-year-old penned a new five-year deal last week after returning to training following an ankle injury. He is nearing a comeback although is unlikely to feature against Brighton on Thursday. The teenager has four goals and five assists in 29 senior outings in his first full senior season.
His contributions include a stoppage-time winner against Fulham in November and an assist for Marcus Rashford’s decisive strike in January’s Manchester derby. Garnacho is now considered part of the first-team furniture with his manager eager for him to kick on.
