Man Utd teen Garnacho thrilled with Argentina (& Messi) chance | OneFootball

Manchester United teen Alejandro Garnacho is thrilled to be part of Argentina's squad this week.

The 17 year-old has committed himself to Argentine, despite being born and raised in Spain.

“I have dual nationality, so this is a unique opportunity for me," Garancho told club media. "I'm looking forward to the moment and make the most of it. I was born in Madrid, but my mother is Argentine, as is her entire family, and it will be an honour to be able to represent Argentina.

“Justin [Cochrane] and Darren Fletcher are two members of the club who are always very attentive to me, supporting me in all kinds of decisions. And outside the club is Javier Mascherano, who is Argentina's Under-20 coach. Since they were interested in me two or three months ago, they have always been very attentive, worrying about me. He is very attentive, and I am very grateful."

Garnacho will be training with Lionel Messi by the end of the week, and he admits it will be a dream come true to learn from one of the greatest players to ever play the game.

He added: “I have always dreamed of sharing a team with stars of this level, and of learning a lot from them.

“It is a dream to be able to share a team with some of the idols of my childhood, so I am going to take advantage of it to improve [as a footballer]. Likewise, I am always very motivated, because I am doing what I like, which is playing football."