Antonio Conte 'chooses Alejandro Garnacho' as replacement for outbound Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as Man Utd set price tag

Conte confirmed on Saturday that Kvaratskhelia has informed the club he wants to leave in the January transfer window after leaving him out of Napoli's matchday squad for the upcoming Serie A clash against Hellas Verona. Reports in Italy have suggested that Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain are closing in on a deal worth around €70 million (£59m/$71m) for the Georgia international.

With Kvaratskhelia on the verge of exiting the club, the Serie A side have started looking for the star attacker's replacements. According to Sport Italia's Michele Criscitiello, Conte has identified Manchester United's Garnacho as the perfect alternative. The report adds that Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna has started working on opening transfer talks with the Red Devils.

Garnacho has seen his game time reduced under new United boss Ruben Amorim as he has failed to make the starting lineup in their last four Premier League outings. Reports earlier this week claimed United would listen to offers for academy graduates Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo in an attempt to stave off PSR concerns.

For now, the 20-year-old remains focused on his club and will hope that he is picked in the Red Devils' upcoming FA Cup clash against Arsenal on Sunday.