Alejandro Garnacho has added to Manchester United dilemma

There haven't been many positives to take from this season for Manchester United fans, but the emergence of Alejandro Garnacho is certainly one of them.

This time last year, the 17-year-old was still somewhat of an unknown quantity and was viewed to be below the likes of Anthony Elanga, Hannibal Mejbri, Shola Shoretire and Zidane Iqbal on the pathway to the first-team.

Yet, as we approach the final day of the Premier League season, the teenage talent now represents the very future of United and is arguably the most exciting youngster at the club.

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Garnacho is expected to soon be rewarded with a new contract at Old Trafford following a breakthrough season in which he won the Youth Cup, made his senior debut and got a call-up to the Argentine national side, and excitement is quickly growing to see where his next step might be.

Erik ten Hag is set to include Garnacho in his squad for this summer's pre-season tour and will take the chance to cast his eye over the former Atletico Madrid man, as well as the other most promising academy products of the club.

Anyone who watched the Argentine teenager grab a brace in the Youth Cup final last week will be well aware of the immense talent he possesses, as well as his ability to perform in such a high-stakes environment, attributes which make him well placed to make the breakthrough into the first-team.

However, it still remains a little unclear how exactly he will manage to do it.

Garnacho is still incredibly raw as a player and will still need outings for the youth sides next season if he is to continue his upwards trajectory. Those performances will need to be partnered with careful nurturing from