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Manchester Evening News
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Steven Railston

Manchester United youngster Alejandro Garnacho emulates Cristiano Ronaldo with sponsor deal

Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho has officially signed a deal with American sportswear giants Nike.

Garnacho has been instrumental in United's U18s reaching the FA Youth Cup final this season. The teenage forward has scored five goals throughout the competition and his strong performances were rewarded with a shock call up to Argentina's national side.

The academy star, 17, has trained with United's first team this week and he'll now exclusively wear Nike boots in future sessions. That's because Garnacho confirmed on Wednesday night he had signed a deal to become the latest Nike Athlete at United.

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