Man United ‘ready to sanction’ the sale of ‘special’ star as EPL giants revive contact | OneFootball

Manchester United are reportedly willing to part ways with Alejandro Garnacho who remains a transfer target for Chelsea.

The 20-year-old is a natural winger who found his niche in Erik ten Hag’s 4-2-3-1 formation, but struggled to carve himself a starting role in Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 system, only breaking into the starting XI due to an injury crisis as well as the lack of back-up options in attack.

Paul Scholes recently commented on the matter, noting how the Argentinian isn’t a natural Number 10, and cannot play at wingback either. Hence, the legendary United midfielder ‘fears’ that INEOS will decide to sacrifice Garnacho, only for the youngster to go and find success elsewhere, thus filling the Red Devils with great regret.

Chelsea following Alejandro Garnacho among others

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According to TBR,  Garnacho’s next destination could be Chelsea, as the West Londoners remain in contact with the player’s entourage.

The winger’s agent had raised eyebrows in January when making an appearance at Stamford Bridge and insisting on capturing the moment with a social media post. But while a mid-season transfer never materialised, a summer move could be more plausible.

Nevertheless, the source reveals that Garnacho isn’t on top of Chelsea’s shortlist for the left winger role. In fact, the report identifies Borussia Dortmund teenager Jamie Bynoe-Gittens as the club’s priority target, followed by Athletic Club’s Nico Williams, whereas the Man Utd star is only the third name on the list.

Man United already have a replacement for Garnacho

While it remains to be seen if the stars will align for Chelsea and Garnacho, the source insists that Man United are willing to offload the ‘special’ star in the summer, especially if they manage to finalise the transfer of Matheus Cunha.

The Brazilian is reportedly ‘very close’ to agreeing a transfer to Old Trafford, while INEOS can simply activate his £62.5 million release clause instead of negotiating a transfer fee with Wolves.

The 25-year-old is versatile enough to cover almost any role in the final third, but he’s widely tipped to slot in as a left attacking midfielder, which is the position currently occupied by Garnacho.