Alejandro Garnacho sticks to his word as Man Utd receive new offer for Chelsea target

Manchester United outcast Alejandro Garnacho has his heart set on a move to Premier League rivals Chelsea this summer, after falling out of favour under Ruben Amorim

Alejandro Garnacho has backed up his promise after turning down a move to Bayern Munich. The Argentine is surplus to requirements at Manchester United after falling out of favour under Ruben Amorim.

However, Garnacho has previously made it clear that it is Chelsea or nobody as he risks missing out on a move before the end of the window. The Blues are keen to sign the forward, but remain around £10million away from United’s valuation.

The Red Devils want around £40m for the 21-year-old, with Chelsea – thus far – failing to go beyond £30m. Garnacho is part of the bomb squad at Carrington, which also included Marcus Rashford before his move to Barcelona.

He hasn’t played a competitive match since going public with his frustrations after starting on the bench in the Europa League final against Tottenham in Bilbao. He said back in May: “Up until the final I played every round helping the team, and today I play 20 minutes, I don’t know.

“The final will influence [my decision] but the whole season, the situation of the club. I’m going to try to enjoy the summer and see what happens afterwards.”

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Stamford Bridge bosses have already spent big this summer, signing Jamie Gittens for £48.5m, spending £65m on Joao Pedro, paying £37m for Jarrel Hato and sanctioning the £30m transfer of Liam Delap.

But Enzo Maresca is still in the market for more firepower and would like Garnacho, with the player similarly desperate to make the move. But the Premier League giants are unable to make any further incomings without sanctioning exits first – which had opened the door for German champions Bayern.

The Times report that Bayern explored the possibility of signing Garnacho, but were quickly informed he only wants to sign for Chelsea. Bayern had previously been linked with Christopher Nkunku, who Maresca is happy to sell this summer, but saw a loan offer rebuffed.

They want a permanent sale on the books and could yet get their wish. The Athletic report that the forward’s former club RB Leipzig are stepping up talks to re-sign Nkunku in what would be a permanent transfer.

Nicolas Jackson could also help bolster Chelsea’s transfer kitty, with Aston Villa ready to go head-to-head with Newcastle for his signature.

Chelsea want around £60m for the Senegal striker who has fallen down the pecking order thanks to this summer’s business. Manchester United and Arsenal had been linked previously, but a Premier League switch could still be on the cards.

Maresca is hoping for a busy end to the window with not only Garnacho arriving and exits completed, but also the acquisition of a new defender.

Levi Colwill is set to miss the majority of the season after undergoing surgery on his ACL and although there are options behind him, Maresca made it clear he wanted different options.

“I think we need a central defender,” he said last week, “We are looking for an internal solution but as I said, the club know exactly what I think.”

Asked again after their opening day draw with Crystal Palace, the Italian said: “You like to talk about central defenders? I already spoke. Thank you very much.”

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