Man Utd teen Alejandro Garnacho named in senior Argentina squad | OneFootball

Manchester United teenage attacker Alejandro Garnacho has received a shock call-up to the Argentina's World Cup squad.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has named a 44-man preliminary squad, including former Atletico Madrid junior Garnacho.

Garnacho, 17, was born in Spain and has represented his homeland at youth level. However, he is eligible to play for the South American giants through his mother, and it seems they are eager to poach him ahead of his country of birth.

The young forward has been one of the brightest success stories for United at youth level this season and has played an integral role in the club's pathway to the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup with four goals in four games.

Argentina are facing World Cup qualifiers against Venzuela and Ecuador, though have already qualified for Qatar 2022.