# Introduction
Manchester United youngster Alejandro Garnacho has been described as a ‘little treasure’ by Emiliano Martinez after making his debut for Argentina. The 18-year-old winger is highly rated by the Old Trafford hierarchy and has already won over some of his Argentina team-mates.
# Garnacho’s Impressive Debut
Garnacho came on as a second-half substitute in Argentina’s 2-0 friendly victory over Australia in Beijing. Lionel Messi scored the fastest goal of his career to put Argentina ahead before German Pezzella added the second after half-time. Lionel Scaloni promised Garnacho some minutes in Argentina’s friendlies against Australia and Indonesia and the 18-year-old was handed around 20 in the second half after replacing Nicolas Gonzalez.
# High Praise from Martinez
Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez described Garnacho as a ‘little treasure’ after his impressive debut. ‘He is a very humble guy,’ Martinez told TyC Sports when asked about Garnacho, who made 34 appearances for Manchester United last season. ‘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 Maria.’
# Highly Rated at Old Trafford
Garnacho featured in half of Manchester United’s Premier League games last season but there were calls for the Argentine to feature even more prominently under Erik ten Hag. The teenager certainly appears to have a big future ahead of him and Juan Sebastian Veron recently revealed that Barcelona legend and Argentina U20 boss Javier Mascherano was a huge fan of the winger.
# Mascherano’s Praise for Garnacho
Veron told Gambling Zone that Mascherano fully expects Garnacho to become a star. ‘Playing for Manchester United at that age is not easy, but I think he has to have patience,’ Veron said. ‘He needs to work really hard, because he has the chance to become a regular player for a really big club. I really trust Mascherano’s words, so for him to say he is the best young talent in Argentina is a really big compliment. It just shows his undoubted quality and he is someone who I am sure has a big future.’
# Conclusion
Alejandro Garnacho has made an impressive start to his international career and looks set to have a bright future at Manchester United. The 18-year-old winger has already won over some of his Argentina team-mates, with Emiliano Martinez describing him as a ‘little treasure’. Meanwhile, Barcelona legend Javier Mascherano believes Garnacho has the potential to become a star at Old Trafford.