Chelsea Closing In on Alejandro Garnacho Transfer From Manchester United

Chelsea are moving quickly to sign Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United. Talks between the clubs are moving forward in a positive way. Garnacho has made it clear he wants to join Chelsea and is not interested in Bayern Munich amid reports of his defaced portrait outside Old Trafford.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Chelsea are in advanced talks with Manchester United to sign Alejandro Garnacho. The 21-year-old player turned down an offer from Bayern Munich in the last two days and wants to join Chelsea according to recent updates. Manchester United want to get their full £50 million asking price for Garnacho, who is a valuable player from their academy. United know what Chelsea is going to offer in their first bid. Good relations between United CEO Omar Berrada and Chelsea’s leadership are helping the process move smoothly.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

This move is part of Chelsea’s plan to change their attacking players. Garnacho is one of Manchester United’s brightest young talents. He scored 11 goals and gave 9 assists last season and played in almost every game. For United, selling Garnacho would mean losing a homegrown player while gaining a significant profit. Chelsea want to sell at least two first-team forwards before they finalize Garnacho’s transfer to balance their squad and comply with financial rules. At the moment, Chelsea are sixth in the Premier League, after drawing their league opener at home vs Crystal Palace. Manchester United lost their opener to Arsenal at home and, as such, are one point below Chelsea.

WHAT’S NEXT?

The next steps depend on how quickly Chelsea can make space in their squad. The Premier League transfer window closes in less than two weeks. Both clubs are working to complete the deal before the deadline. Chelsea’s next game is away at West Ham who lost 3-0 to newly promoted Sunderland at home. Manchester United visit Fulham as they continue to look for their 1st win in the league. Talks are expected to speed up in the coming days, and Garnacho is likely to wear Chelsea’s blue shirt before the window closes, once all parties agree on the transfer fee and personal terms as confirmed by sources.