Louis Saha doesn't feel there's a good reason for Manchester United to sell Alejandro Garncho in the current transfer window, unless it's to use those funds to "do something special in the transfer market."
Garnacho has been linked with a potential move away from Old Trafford this winter after failing to become a locked-in starter under manager Ruben Amorim.
However, Saha believes the 20-year-old would be useful for the Red Devils in their current state, especially with Marcus Rashford seemingly poised to imminently leave the club on loan.
Speaking to spaceportsweden.com, Saha made the case for Garnacho to remain with United for the time being.
"If Manchester United sold Alejandro Garnacho to Chelsea, then it could be sad, certainly for the fans," he said. "I don't know the situation financially, perhaps the club will have to sell him because they need to raise funds if Amorim wants to bring in his own players.
"Unless United absolutely need to sell for financial reasons, then I don’t see the point in selling him in January. With where United are, with the Rashford situation, the club needs as many players in the squad that are capable of scoring and creating goals and Garnacho is one of them.
"For me, it would be a really strange decision to sell him, especially if you can’t use that money to sign a replacement."
However, Saha isn't completely against the idea of moving the young Argentine on. The retired striker said both Garnacho and fellow youngster Kobbie Mainoo could but leveraged for a big move if it presents itself.
"The one thing that I would say is that a player like Garnacho and Mainoo as well, they become attractive options to sell because from a PSR perspective, academy products are counted as pure profit," Saha said. "If you cash in on these guys, then maybe you can do something special in the transfer market.
"This might be an unpopular opinion, but football is a business as well. These are two players that have been massively hyped up, but for me, from what I’ve seen of them, there’s no guarantee that they can go on and become the next Giggs or the next Paul Scholes – I haven’t seen everything from them that makes me think these two players are non-transferable. I don’t see them as world class players yet, just prospects, and if the money is good, then maybe you take it while you can."