Manchester United have reportedly received a “higher bid” for winger Alejandro Garnacho amid interest from Chelsea.
red devils are looking to sell expensive assets to fund their rebuild and Garnacho is one of the players they are considering offers for.
The 20-year-old’s status at United has grown since joining the Premier League giants from Atletico Madrid, so his sale would be a pure profit deal.
Several European teams are competing with GrenacheHe has been in and out of the squad following the arrival of Ruben Amorim late last year.
There are doubts about Ganancho’s ability to adapt to Amorim’s preferred 3-4-3 system, and it would certainly be better to sell him than to sell his youth training product Kobe Mainu.
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It is understood that Serie A giant Napoli is the main competitor to sign Ganancho. He has also attracted interest from Chelsea. They are in the market for a winger to replace Hviča Kvaratskhelia, He has made the Premier League star the most expensive signing of the month.
Antonio Conte’s side have reportedly increased their offer for Garnacho from €40m to €55m, although Manchester United are still holding out for around €70m.
It remains to be seen whether United will budge on the asking price, but Garnacho has reportedly reached a “verbal agreement” with Napoli on a five-year contract and a salary worth around €3 million.
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Italian journalist Francesco Modugno slammed United’s request because he believes Ganaccio “will not be a starter” for Napoli.
“Garnacho is top of the list at Napoli, but if he lands in Campania he will not be a starter,” Modunho said.
“No new signing will come to Napoli to start the game. Manchester United wants €70 million for Grenache? For the Campania club, he is worth about half that amount.
“This means that the Neapolitans will not even negotiate for 70 million euros. If the requested amount is equal to 50 million euros, the Neapolitans may decide to discuss the issue.”
Left back Tyrell Marascia may also be on the way out as he needs regular game time after returning from injury.
A report in the Netherlands claims an “agreement” has been reached to leave on loan this month, without revealing which club will move for the injury-prone defender.
“Terrell Malacia is set to leave Manchester United. Sources close to the player have confirmed this.
“The left-back is close to agreeing an agreement with a new club and will be loaned out to Europe’s top competition. Ruben Amorim has approved the loan.
