“A little treasure” – Manchester United player praised after much anticipated debut, ‘very eager to play’

Manchester United youngster Alejandro Garnacho has been praised by Argentina teammate Emiliano Martinez, who has labelled him “a little treasure”.

The goalkeeper has been speaking to TyC Sports after Argentina’s 2-0 win over Australia in an international friendly on Thursday.

Garnacho played 16 minutes of that game after coming on as a second half substitute for Nicolás González to make his international debut for the reigning world champions.

It’s the latest stage in a rapid rise for Garnacho, who has been a regular for Manchester United under Erik ten Hag this season.

The 18-year-old managed six goals and six assisting in 36 appearances this season, with a series of impressive cameos from the bench, including in the FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City.

He is very much considered a star of the future for Manchester United and Argentina, hence the latter’s decision to include him in Lionel Scaloni’s squad for this break.

He’s already made a positive impression on the more established stars too, with Martinez praising the 18-year-old.

“He is a very humble guy,” he told the outlet when asked about Garnacho.

“He came to work; he didn’t talk a lot. He is very eager to play. The truth is that he’s a little treasure and I hope we can mould him so that he gives us as much as Angel Di María.”