Chelsea are interested in Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnazzo, Borussia Dortmund’s Jamie Gittens and Bayern Munich’s Matthijs Thel, according to reports.
20-year-old Garnazzo’s future at Old Trafford has become increasingly uncertain after it was revealed that no player at United was deemed untouchable ahead of the squad’s rebuild under Ruben Amorim.
Napoli have shown the greatest interest in Garnazzo, looking for the Argentine to replace the departed Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, but saw a The initial approach was rejected by United. The Red Devils don’t actively want it sell Garnacho and certainly not for the proposed £40m.
The Telegraph report that United are willing to stand their ground in negotiations for Garnazzo, who played 90 minutes of Thursday’s 3-1 return win over Southampton, and will not agree a cut-price deal with any interested parties, nor consider deals that involve trading players they don’t really want.
Chelsea are understood to not only be keeping an eye on Garnazzo, but Borussia Dortmund Winger Gittens, who is enjoying an outstanding individual season despite the struggles of the Bundesliga giants, and Bayern Munich’s talented striker Tell, who faces stiff competition for a key role in Bavaria.
Gittens, 20, has scored 11 goals in all competitions for Dortmund, including seven in the Bundesliga, and is yet another player to leave. Manchester City‘s academy as a 15-year-old to continue his football studies in Germany. Tell is yet to score for Bayern this season, but has scored 10 goals in 2023/24.
Gittens’ Dortmund team-mate Karim Adejemi is another player of interest Chelseaalthough it is considered as a default loan option if other moves fail.
Concerns over Garnazzo’s temperament may prevent Chelsea and Napoli from committing to a high-value transfer – the tricky inside striker has been he had previously been dropped from United’s squad for the Manchester derby amid concerns over his performances in training – and it is not yet known how he would feel about a move away from Old Trafford.
Garnacho has been blamed on social media for leaking UnitedThe team sheet before matches, seemingly affecting his relationship with the club’s fans. Despite his off-field problems, he continues to be a key figure in United’s squad and his absence for the visit of Manchester City remains the only one. Premier League game he missed this season.
