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Alejandro Garnacho is confirmed to be off to Chelsea, with the young Argentine swapping Old Trafford for Stamford Bridge in a £40m deal.
TBR Football revealed on Thursday that the Garnacho to Chelsea deal was done and dusted, with the winger set to be presented to the Chelsea crowd before the Fulham clash.
Ruben Amorim made it clear to Garnacho that there was no room for him in his Manchester United side, which led to the academy graduate being deemed surplus to requirements at Carrington.
Alejandro Garnacho during the 2025 UEFA Europa League final between Manchester United and Tottenham
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And what a grand old shame for Manchester United supporters. When Garnacho first emerged on the scene, there was an element of excitement to watch the young talent blossom in a red shirt – now he’ll be doing just this in a blue jersey.
A sorry shame, given the club’s traditions and values, but at least they got a rather sizeable sum for once.
Where does Garnacho rank in Man United’s biggest sales ever?
Garnacho is Manchester United’s fourth biggest sale ever, putting him just behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku.
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Rank Player Sale fee Buyer Year
1 Cristiano Ronaldo £80m Real Madrid 2009
2 Romelu Lukaku £73m Inter Milan 2019
3 Angel di Maria £44m PSG 2015
4 Alejandro Garnacho £40m Chelsea 2025
5 Scott McTominay £25.7m Napoli 2024
The £40m fee also means he’s the most expensive academy graduate to leave the club. But could this record be broken within days? It’s a major possibility.
Manchester United can’t let Kobbie Mainoo go after Garnacho
Kobbie Mainoo is rumoured to leave Manchester United, with the midfielder seemingly unhappy with game time under Ruben Amorim.
TBR Football revealed United are open to selling Mainoo before the deadline on Monday, which would mean yet another academy graduate would depart Old Trafford.
If Mainoo were to leave after Garnacho, it would simply have to be for more than £40m. Reports from the Athletic indicate £45m.
Garnacho is a talent, but Mainoo is generational, and to prise him away would surely break the club record once more in a matter of days.
This would be an absolute disaster. Losing Mainoo is unfathomable from a United fan’s perspective, especially to see two of the three of the holy trio of Garnacho, Mainoo, and Amad Diallo depart.