Manchester United wonderkid Alejandro Garnacho earns Ryan Giggs comparison with ‘really important’ trait

Alejandro Garnacho has been told his fearlessness at Manchester United is similar to that displayed by club legend Ryan Giggs.

The winger did not start against Manchester City in the FA Cup final but came on in the second-half.

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And it became quickly apparent that he was the only one who could conjure up some magic to disrupt City's resilient defence.

On occasion, he left Kyle Walker in the dust and gave Pep Guardiola a major problem as his side led 2-1 in the closing stages.

Ultimately, City hung on and won the FA Cup and many United fans were rueing the fact that Garnacho did not start the match while Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford toiled.

At just 18, Garnacho has a bright future at Old Trafford and recently signed a new contract at the club until 2028.

And speaking on talkSPORT, forrmer Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino can see similarities between Garnacho and Giggs.

He told talkSPORT's Breakfast Show: "The one great thing about being younger is being quite naive and fearless.

"Being fearless is really important thing to have at Manchester United. Ryan Giggs was fearless as a 17-year-old.

"Will he end up being like Ryan Giggs? I doubt it.

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"But as he got signs of that early winger that just goes, 'Tell you what, give me the ball, I am going to run at Kyle Walker'.

"Yes, he handled Vinicius Jr brilliantly in the Champions League semi-final.

"But he embraces the challenge of going up against someone and I love that about him."

Erik ten Hag has given Garnacho his breakthrough campaign at United after some brief appearances under Ralf Rangnick last season.

In total, he has made 34 appearances for the Red Devils and has scored five - including three in the Premier League.

It has been a promising campaign for the Argentina Under-21 international, who was born in Madrid.

And it has led to suggestions that Sancho might fall down the pecking order next season if Garnacho's continues his rise to prominence.

The England international has largely failed to impress since his £73million transfer from Borussia Dortmund in 2021.

In two seasons, the 23-year-old has scored just nine times in the Premier League and fans are starting to lose patience.

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