Alejandro Garnacho to make Manchester United history as Chelsea agree to pay nearly double for winger
Chelsea and Manchester United have now agreed a fee for Alejandro Garnacho for £40million. The Blues were looking to strike a deal for under the initial £50m asking price, and they have achieved that. Garnacho will now complete a move to Chelsea before the close of the transfer windowGetty Chelsea initially came in with an offer of £25m, but after negotiations between the two, a deal of £40m has been agreed. Man United have also secured a ten per cent sell-on clause, while it is their biggest sale of an academy product. The Argentine will now complete the formalities of the deal and sign a seven-year contract. Chelsea had multiple bids rejected for the 21-year-old, who has already agreed terms with them. A deal for RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons remains possible, but there is no club-to-club agreement yet, which is why Tottenham Hotspur have made their move. talkSPORT understands that Tottenham are now in advanced talks over a deal worth just over £60m. Chelsea’s priority is to secure the outgoings of Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson, with Jackson leaning towards joining Bayern Munich on loan. AC Milan are in talks with Nkunku and are close to sealing his signature, and his departure could unlock Simons’ move unless Spurs get there first. Garnacho was informed at the end of last season he wasn’t part of Ruben Amorim‘s plans. The 21-year-old was informed by Amorim that he can depart as part of a ‘bomb squad’ with Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and more. He didn’t feature during pre-season and has not played any part in the opening Premier League games. Garnacho is on the brink of swapping Old Trafford for Stamford BridgeGetty Garnacho has been with the Red Devils since 2020 and broke through the youth set-up into the first team two years later. He’s gone on to make 144 appearances in total for the club, scoring 26 goals and providing 22 assists. Chelsea’s bomb squad latest Chelsea are set to bring in Garnacho, but they are also expecting multiple players to leave before the deadline. The Blues have already sold Carney Chukwuemeka to Borussia Dortmund in a £24m deal. The attacking midfielder signed a five-year contract as the move was formalised on Tuesday. Argentine defender Aaron Anselmino will also join Chukwuemeka at Dortmund on a straight loan deal. GettyNkunku is one of many potential departures from Chelsea in the coming days[/caption] Jackson also looks set to leave Stamford Bridge before the deadlineGetty Meanwhile, Jackson has several suitors, but it is Bayern who lead the race. Napoli’s focus is on trying to agree a deal for Rasmus Hojlund with talks advanced, but they have also discussed Jackson. Chelsea value Jackson at £80m, but could consider a loan with an obligation formula, especially to a club outside the Premier League. The Blues are also open to a permanent exit for Cobham graduate Tyrique George, with Roma working on a deal. And Bournemouth are considering defender Axel Disasi, although an agreement is not yet advanced, but things could change quickly. Raheem Sterling is also expected to depart. The England winger prefers to stay in London and remains on Fulham and West Ham‘s radar. Ben Chilwell, David Datro Fofana and Alfie Gilchrist are three other names up for sale in the final days of the window. Gilchrist is expected to move to a Championship club either in a permanent transfer or on loan. Next Man Utd Manager Odds Odds from talkSPORT BET Gareth Southgate – 5/1 Michael Carrick – 5/1 Oliver Glasner – 8/1 Mauricio Pochettino – 8/1 Kieran McKenna – 10/1 Andoni Iraola – 10/1 BAR – 12/1 Bet £10 And Get £30 In Free Bets at talkSPORT BET CLAIM HERE T&Cs: 18+ New customers only. Opt in via mobile or app & bet £10+ on any football market at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 6x £5 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. T&Cs apply, see below. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly

Chelsea and Manchester United have now agreed a fee for Alejandro Garnacho for £40million.
The Blues were looking to strike a deal for under the initial £50m asking price, and they have achieved that.
Chelsea initially came in with an offer of £25m, but after negotiations between the two, a deal of £40m has been agreed.
Man United have also secured a ten per cent sell-on clause, while it is their biggest sale of an academy product.
The Argentine will now complete the formalities of the deal and sign a seven-year contract.
Chelsea had multiple bids rejected for the 21-year-old, who has already agreed terms with them.
A deal for RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons remains possible, but there is no club-to-club agreement yet, which is why Tottenham Hotspur have made their move.
talkSPORT understands that Tottenham are now in advanced talks over a deal worth just over £60m.
Chelsea’s priority is to secure the outgoings of Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson, with Jackson leaning towards joining Bayern Munich on loan.
AC Milan are in talks with Nkunku and are close to sealing his signature, and his departure could unlock Simons’ move unless Spurs get there first.
Garnacho was informed at the end of last season he wasn’t part of Ruben Amorim‘s plans.
The 21-year-old was informed by Amorim that he can depart as part of a ‘bomb squad’ with Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and more.
He didn’t feature during pre-season and has not played any part in the opening Premier League games.
Garnacho has been with the Red Devils since 2020 and broke through the youth set-up into the first team two years later.
He’s gone on to make 144 appearances in total for the club, scoring 26 goals and providing 22 assists.
Chelsea’s bomb squad latest
Chelsea are set to bring in Garnacho, but they are also expecting multiple players to leave before the deadline.
The Blues have already sold Carney Chukwuemeka to Borussia Dortmund in a £24m deal.
The attacking midfielder signed a five-year contract as the move was formalised on Tuesday.
Argentine defender Aaron Anselmino will also join Chukwuemeka at Dortmund on a straight loan deal.
Meanwhile, Jackson has several suitors, but it is Bayern who lead the race.
Napoli’s focus is on trying to agree a deal for Rasmus Hojlund with talks advanced, but they have also discussed Jackson.
Chelsea value Jackson at £80m, but could consider a loan with an obligation formula, especially to a club outside the Premier League.
The Blues are also open to a permanent exit for Cobham graduate Tyrique George, with Roma working on a deal.
And Bournemouth are considering defender Axel Disasi, although an agreement is not yet advanced, but things could change quickly.
Raheem Sterling is also expected to depart. The England winger prefers to stay in London and remains on Fulham and West Ham‘s radar.
Ben Chilwell, David Datro Fofana and Alfie Gilchrist are three other names up for sale in the final days of the window.
Gilchrist is expected to move to a Championship club either in a permanent transfer or on loan.
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