Launched in the deep end by Ralf Rangnick against Chelsea, in the Premier League, during the 2021-2022 season, the love story between Manchester United and Alejandro Garnacho had however started so well. The 21 -year -old Argentinian even realized his dream by playing alongside his idol, Cristiano Ronaldo. But since the arrival of RĂşben Amorim on the Mancunian bench (in November 2024), nothing was going for the native of Madrid. Indeed, since the arrival of the Portuguese technician from Sporting, Garnacho has seen his playing time crunning match after match. The drop of water which therefore officially launched rumors of departure is its status as a replacement during the final of the Europa League against Tottenham last May. He entered the 71st minute, but the Red Devils finally bowed (1-0).
He was then dismissed from the workforce during the pre-season. However, Manchester United's left winger has made the best season of his career, in any case statistically: 11 goals and 10 assists in all competitions, in 58 games. Then the player had criticized the tactical choices of his new coach, which created a break between Amorim and Garnacho. The Portuguese coach then explained: ” Alejandro Garnacho is a really talented boy, but sometimes things don't work. We cannot explain precisely what is going on. It is clear that he wants something different with different leadership ». It was at this point that several Premier League clubs were interested in Garnacho, like Aston Villa and therefore blues.
The 4th sale larger sale of Man United
This Saturday, the London club formalized the arrival of Argentinian against 46 million euros, while Manchester United will keep 10% on a future resale: “Chelsea is delighted to confirm the signature of Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United. The Argentinian international, who was 21 years old in July, signed a long -term contract at Stamford Bridge which runs until 2032 ”said the press release. Trained at Man United, Garnacho also becomes the fourth largest sale in the history of Manchester United after, of course, Cristiano Ronaldo (€ 94 million), Romelu Lukaku (€ 65 million) and Angel Di Maria (€ 63 million).
Under Enzo Maresca, the current Chelsea coach, Alejandro Garnacho will evolve on the left wing, in competition with the Jamie bynoe-Gittens recruit, freshly arrived from Dortmund for € 56 million. He should still, in view of his experience in the Premier League, have one step ahead of the English winger. In total, Garnacho, at the age of 21, played 143 games with the legendary Man U Red Jersey, against 107 in Dortmund for Bynoe-Gittens. In a 4-2-3-1 system, the Argentinian prodigy will evolve alongside Cole Palmer, and Marc Cucurella on his left side. Garnacho is a top recruit for the Blues, who joins a workforce, champion of the World Cup of Clubs and UEFA conference League, already well supplied.
