To those inside Old Trafford in early February last year, it represented a long-overdue beacon of hope as three fledgling faces beamed from the advertising hoardings, surveying the kingdom they were readying to conquer.
Even though the image of brotherhood and unbridled joy in a 3-0 victory over West Ham was over 18 months ago, that day is as good as it got for all three.
From Alexander the Great levels of conquest potential, Mainoo, Garnacho and Hojlund are likely, the latter two especially, to just be remembered among the litany of names who tried and failed, for a longer period than anyone could have previously imagined, to restore a faded force to its former glories.
Hojlund has struggled to live up to his sizeable transfer fee after joining from Atalanta (Photo: Getty)Sold a very different United in the brochure, Hojlund soon found himself at the forefront of a strikeforce that created very little, and was forced to play three times a week due to poor recruitment.
Hojlund netted in two more matches that immediately followed, but went on drought after drought, just as he had done in his first few months at the club.
He was stoic in the media and appeared to be determined to make amends. On the pitch, there was little evidence of such. A striker who doesn’t score goals is no use to anyone.
Hojlund does not want to completely give up on his United dream yet, but after Ruben Amorim spent around £200m on a new strikeforce this summer, it appears to be a long road back.
Alejandro Garnacho aired his frustration at not starting the Europa League final (Photo: Getty)Two goals against the Hammers suggested he had found that missing piece to the puzzle.
Doubts persisted over those closest to him, with his brother, Roberto, seen to be a bad influence.
He got off to a bad start with Amorim, too. He was left out of the United squad for the Manchester derby last December, with Amorim citing issues over his conduct and behaviour.
Temperamental issues again came to the fore however as he publicly voiced his anger at being left out of the starting XI for the Europa League final in May.
The only starting XI spot that Mainoo can vie for is occupied by Bruno Fernandes (Photo: Getty)Supporters won’t be protesting too much about those departures. Mainoo’s fall from favour, however, has been the root cause of a growing number of insomniacs being discovered around Greater Manchester.
This was a different calibre of talent, one capable of building a team around. His fine goal against Manchester City in that season’s FA Cup final only intensified that belief.
Amorim is still not overly convinced. He initially had doubts over the 20-year-old’s running ability, but Mainoo’s work over the summer impressed his manager.
Mainoo therefore would have to slot into a midfield two. He has been tried as a false nine and a wide forward, but Amorim has plenty of other options in such areas.
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Usurping the only successful signing of the post-Sir Alex Ferguson decade-plus spell of decay is far from ideal. Thus, in Amorim’s eyes, Mainoo is expendable.
The player is understood to be open to a move away from his boyhood club, but given the price that United would command, a departure this week is unlikely.
A summer exit, however, cannot be ruled out. It would cause uproar, but United supporters are slowly getting used to being disappointed at every turn.
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