Bungling masked robbers targeted Man Utd star Alejandro Garnacho’s £4m mansion – but fled after making HUGE mistake
BURGLARS targeted footie star Alejandro Garnacho’s home — but got the wrong house.
Two balaclava-clad thugs arrived on the Man United star’s road just as he kicked off at Old Trafford.
They buzzed on a door in a bid to work out if anyone was there — but were at one of his neighbours. A dog walker then saw and challenged them, before private security guards arrived.
It came as United hosted Real Sociedad on March 13, with the Reds winning 4-1.
One neighbour in Altrincham said: “They were targeting Garnacho — but they got the wrong home.
“They were after his house as it was 8pm and they would have known he was playing at Old Trafford.”
Another local who witnessed the attempt said: “I was about to take the dog out but I saw two men walk past so I waited.
“They were wearing dark clothes and balaclavas so I wondered what they were up to. When I went into the street I saw one had climbed on to the wall and fence on either side.
“I then shouted, ‘What are you up to?’. Security guards came out and they jumped back over a fence and ran off.”
They added: “I think the security was enough to scare them away. They saw the measures that are in this street — and have not been back.”
Argentine winger Garnacho, 20, has since put his family’s £3.85million mansion up for sale — and hinted he could leave United.
A club source said his security team were “aware of an incident at an adjacent property”.
A string of United stars have been burgled while they were away, including Victor Lindelof and Paul Pogba.