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There are “no club-to-club” talks going down between Manchester United and Chelsea over a blockbuster swap deal involving Alejandro Garnacho and Christopher Nkunku, Fabrizio Romano contends.
A report emerged yesterday revealing the 2 Premier League rivals had been weighing up the transfer which might see Garnacho and Nkunku head in reverse instructions as neither attacker anticipated to stay at their present membership past the summer time.
United are actively pushing to promote Garnacho after the 20-year-old winger’s public fallout with Ruben Amorim after a confrontation on the Europa League last in Might.
The Argentina worldwide then stoked the flames of the dispute by posting an image of him sporting an Aston Villa shirt with Marcus Rashford – one other participant who clashed with Amorim and exited Previous Trafford consequently – on the again.
Amorim has informed Garnacho to discover a new membership this summer time with the winger’s academy standing that means his potential sale would represent ‘pure revenue’ from a PSR perspective.
And with United in search of an in depth overhaul of their first-team squad, Garnacho’s exit is more likely to be probably the most worthwhile one on supply this summer time.
Which is why the prospect of a swap deal for a 27-year-old attacker who has didn’t settle in England since his £52 million over from RB Leipzig two years in the past was a troublesome one to know.
United maintain a long-standing curiosity in Nkunku, having made advances to signal the Frenchman in January on mortgage.
Equally, Chelsea are on the hunt for a right-footed left-winger this summer time after reneging on a deal to signal Jadon Sancho – with Garnacho on their listing of targets.
However Romano has poured chilly water on the progress of a swap deal which appeared to closely favour Chelsea at United’s expense.
“As of tonight, guys, I can inform you that concrete negotiations between Chelsea and Man United for Alejandro Garnacho and Christopher Nkunku are nonetheless not going down.
“My understanding is that the 2 golf equipment are totally conscious of the state of affairs, sure, however they’re not negotiating a swap deal in the intervening time. No club-to-club contact, additionally no private phrases agreed between any of the events concerned.”
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