Manchester United's Academy has produced some of the best players over the years, and their first team currently has a number of stars.

Perhaps the most popular of the bunch at the moment is Marcus Rashford. He said he played 426 times for the club, even his own the future is up after missing the Manchester Derby last Sunday.

Kobbie Mainoo is flying the flag for the next generation of Carrington stars. The 19-year-old has taken to the Premier League like a duck to water, consisting of 47 periods since they started 12 months or more ago.

Another famous academy star in the first team is Alejandro Garnachowho has actually been linked with a move away from Old Trafford.

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It has been an uphill climb for Garnacho, who joined the Red Devils at the age of 16 and started when he was 17. Now 20, he is a regular member of the first team at Old Trafford.

He has already reached a century of appearances for the famous old club, a remarkable achievement for his age. All in all, Garnacho has it he played 110 times In the red of United, he scored 23 goals and assisted 13.

Arguably, his most impressive strike of that time was Everton's winning strike of the 2023/24 campaign, winner of the 2024 Puskas award.

The Argentinian international had a quick start to the new season. He has scored eight goals and assisted four in form 23and three of those coming in the Premier League. However, along with Rashford, he was also left out of the 195-man squad for last week's Manchester Derby, which was. was explained by new manager Ruben Amorim.

"I pay attention to everything - how you eat, how you wear your clothes to finish the game. Everything. I make my assessment and then I have to choose. I have many players to choose (from) and today I chose."

On the back of that form, and possibly due to Amorim's exclusion from the squad last week, La Liga giants Atletico Madrid are believed to be showing interest in signing the winger. Spanish reports say Diego Simone's side is 'targeting' the baby this winter. It can be expensive, with Garnacho valued at £95m by the CIES Football Observatory.

A potential move for the number 17 would be a concern for United, who would not want to lose one of their star players, a move that could see history repeat itself.

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Cristiano Ronaldo he was once the golden boy of Old Trafford, dominating English football with incredible skill, speed and power. It was rare that a week went by without the Portuguese striker scoring a goal.

His best campaign for the Red Devils came in 2007/08 when they won their first Champions League title. Ronaldo scored 42 times and had 8 assists in 49 games across all competitionswinning the Ballon d'Or a few months later.

One season later, at the end of the 2008/09 campaign, the number seven left Old Trafford to play for Real Madrid. then the world record fee of £80m. He just added to his great legacy at the Santiago Bernabeu, scoring 450 goals in 438 games about the club.

The parallels between Ronaldo's move and Garnacho's sale are perhaps too close for comfort for United fans. A big club from Madrid comes calling, looking to make a big money bid for the top scorer in what could be a club record sale.

The former Red Devils number 7 also assisted his first goal for the club against Real Sociedad in the 2022 Europa League, with Garnacho's powerful strike.

However, the pair have also been compared to Ronaldo's former teammate, Paul Scholes. Back in October 2022, the famous former United midfielder explained The Argentine "reminded me of a young Cristiano", referring to "his ability to take the ball off the ground with confidence" as his reasons.

The similarities are too much of a coincidence for Red Devils fans to ignore. There may be concern that one of their most interesting skills in years can go to Madrid, almost like the feet of that person. one time he called his "image".