Garnacho's move faltered over 'unfair' demands, says Napoli director

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Manchester United star Alejandro Garnacho's potential move to Napoli collapsed after the winger made an "unfair" financial request, according to the club's sporting director Giovanni Manna.

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Garnacho, 20, had been linked with a transfer away from Manchester United in the January transfer window due to his limited minutes and questions about his fit in Ruben Amorim's system. Napoli, aiming to replace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia following his £59m move to PSG, had shown strong interest in him.
However, Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna revealed, "We discussed and met Garnacho even before Kvara left, we made an important offer to United. We really wanted him. The player wanted to leave the Premier League in January because in July it's different. He wanted to be satisfied financially, something that we can’t do at the moment."
He added: “We don’t want to and I don’t even think it’s fair when there's an average salary in the dressing room and you put a young player who earns a higher salary. It’s not right towards the others who are doing important things."
Despite lowering the asking price to £55 million, Napoli could not reach an agreement, and the winger has continued to find form at Manchester United.

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