Manchester United have finally agreed a deal with Chelsea to offload Alejandro Garnacho this summer
This transfer window has proved to be a tough one for Manchester United. The club have been constantly trying to get rid of players who are no longer part of manager Ruben Amorim’s plans. Names like Jadon Sancho, Antony and Rasmus Højlund no longer attend training, but the permanent sale of any player was not completed until late August. The biggest problem was that these players’ high salaries put off potential buyers. Also, United’s old habit of overspending on players and failing to sell at the right time have made the situation even more difficult this time.
Alejandro Garnacho and Chelsea deal
Against this backdrop, the case of Alejandro Garnacho came to the fore. The winger, once touted as a future star, is now set to move to Chelsea in a £40m deal, as per the Daily Mail. Chelsea had initially offered £25m and United were adamant on £50m, but eventually a middle ground was reached and a settlement was reached at £40m. Also, a 10 per cent sell-on clause has been kept on any future transfer. Garnacho’s move to Stamford Bridge now depends only on medical and contract signing.
His situation at United started deteriorating from the last season’s Europa League final. Amorim put the Argentine on the bench, and Garnacho openly disagreed with this decision. After this, the manager gave him a clear message to find a new club. Gradually, the 21-year-old was removed from the first team training, and his name was not included in the pre-season matches and the Premier League matches. The player from whom Old Trafford once had high hopes is now going to take off the United jersey and wear the blue jersey of Chelsea. Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing a 25-year-old Manchester United star to replace Son Heung-min.
The bitter truth for the fans
Manchester United have finally agreed a deal with Chelsea to offload Alejandro Garnacho this summer.
Chelsea are set to sign Alejandro Garnacho after finally agreeing a £40million deal, with Manchester United receiving their largest-ever fee for an academy graduate.
United had no other option but to accept this transfer. Chelsea were the real contenders and were willing to pay the same amount. The truth is that the club would have expected more fee for a talent like Garnacho, but circumstances forced a compromise. The deal is the biggest academy graduate sale for the club, but it still doesn’t give much satisfaction.
As United fans, it is very sad to see that Garnacho could not prove his potential here. Expectations were high, but the result was not as expected. Now the page is closed, and perhaps this is the right move for United, no matter how painful the decision may seem. It had to be made, and we actually made our first permanent sale this summer after the spending spree on signings.