January 21st 2025.
Jeff Stelling, a former presenter for Sky Sports, has shared his thoughts on the potential signing of Alejandro Garnacho by Chelsea. According to Stelling, the Manchester United winger is the "last thing" that Chelsea needs at the moment. The rumors about Garnacho's possible move to Chelsea started after he fell out of favor with the new manager at Old Trafford, Ruben Amorim. Despite being highly-rated in the past, Garnacho's reputation has taken a hit in the last 18 months and he was even left out of the Manchester derby last month.
Amorim has stated that he wants to see more from Garnacho in training, which has resulted in a decrease in the 20-year-old's playing time. As a result, Garnacho is reportedly open to leaving Manchester United and has attracted interest from Napoli in Serie A. Last week, Chelsea made a surprising enquiry for Garnacho and his agent was even seen at Stamford Bridge during their recent 3-1 win over Wolves.
However, Stelling believes that Chelsea already has an abundance of attacking players, making Garnacho unnecessary. The club signed Pedro Neto, Jadon Sancho, and Joao Felix last summer, and also have Noni Madueke and Mykhailo Mudryk. Stelling's conversation with former Chelsea defender Scott Minto on talkSPORT revolved around the potential signing of Garnacho. They discussed the surplus of wide players at Chelsea and questioned the need for another one, especially with the likes of Neto, Madueke, and Sancho already in the squad.
Minto also brought up the possibility of Garnacho being a replacement for Mudryk, who has been out with an injury. However, he believes that Chelsea should focus on strengthening other areas of the team rather than adding more wide players. Garnacho has scored 23 goals in 118 appearances for Manchester United since his debut in 2022. Along with other players like Marcus Rashford and Casemiro, he has been linked with a potential move in the January transfer window.
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher also weighed in on the situation, stating that it wouldn't be the end of the world if Garnacho left Manchester United. However, he believes that Mainoo, another young player at the club, should be kept. Manchester United suffered a defeat against Brighton over the weekend and will be looking to bounce back in their next match against Rangers in the Europa League.
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