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How Napoli boss Antonio Conte could actually ruin Chelsea’s chances of signing Man United’s Alejandro Garnacho

Srinivas Sadhanand

Tue 21 January 2025 11:15, UK Updated Tue 21 January 2025 22:34, UK

TBR Football can exclusively reveal that Napoli are confident about their chances of signing Alejandro Garnacho this month — who has also caught Chelsea’s eye.

It was recently revealed by TBR Football that Chelsea are interested in signing Garnacho, informing United a♏bout their interest in the Argentine forward if he was made available this January.

Manchester United are open to Garnacho’s exit as his sale would represent pure profit according to the stipulations in the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules. Despite the 20-year-old becoming a starter under Ruben Amorim once again — w💞hose side sit in 13th place in the Premier Leagu♎e table — his departure seems increasingly likely now.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
13	Man UtdManchester United	22	7	5	10	27	32	-5	26

Napoli entered the race to sign Garnacho, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s move t𝕴o Paris Saint-Germain leaving room in their squad for the addition of a bran🌠d-new left-winger.

Alejandro Garnacho closing in on Napoli transfer as he appreciates Antonio Conte liking him

Antonio Conte has relayed his appreciation for Alejandro Garnacho, which has been appreciated by the player himself — as TBR Football’s chief correspondent Graeme Bailey can confirm.

Napoli are confident 💛that they can sign the FA Cup winner for🦋 £60 million.

TBR Football understands that Garnacho, who Diogo Dalot is a fan of has assured that the Italian giants through his representatives tha☂t he is keen on a move to Naples this month.

The Manchester United speedster’s openness to sign for Serie A’s league leaders gave them the 💛assuredness to continue pursuing his signature.

With Kvaratskhelia he🥃ading to PSG, Napoli were intending to bolster their attacking options in the winter transfer window and the former Atletico Madrid goalscorer has emerged as their top ✅target.

Garnacho was frustrated under Ruben Amorim and the youngster became 𒀰open to leaving Old Trafford as he realises that he does not ꧅fit into the Portuguese tactician’s long-term plans.

In April 2023, the Madrid🀅-born talent extended his contract at Manchester United until 2028.

But just less than two years upon putting pen to ♔paper, Garnacho’s time 🔯at United looks set to come to an end.

Chelsea consider Alejandro Garnacho the dream Mykhailo Mudryk replacement

TBR Football have been informed that with Enzo Maresca open to Christopher Nkunku’s exit and Mykhailo Mudryk currently unavailable for selection, Chelsea consider Garnacho as the perfect fit to replace the Ukr🤪ainian internatio🐭nal.

TBR Football have been notified that Atletico Madrid hꦺave also asked to have been kept aware about the highly-rated wideman’s situation at Manchester United.

A late move from Die💟go Simeone’s side for Garnacho cannot be ruled out at this stage.

Hoꦦwever, it appears unlikely that Atletico Madrid will make a last-minute attempt to sign their former academy graduate.

With 13 go💛als and seven assists in 48 starts, Garnacho has impressed during his time at Manchester United.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe was keen to keep Garnacho but his future has taken a 𒅌drastic turn in💙 the past 12 months.

Despite having a rough season, the 💎versatile wideman remains one of Europe’s most talented young forwards.

With Antonio Conte being one of the world’s best managers, perhaps he cou𒈔ld very well take Garnach💖o’s game to another level.