A compromise over Garnacho’s valuation is set to be reached. United valued him at £50m – which was more than what Chelsea were prepared to pay.
There is increased confidence that a deal can be completed before Monday’s Deadline Day.
- Transfer Centre LIVE! | Chelsea news & transfers🔵
- Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺
- Sky Sports to show 215 live PL games
Garnacho has turned down offers from other clubs because he wants to move to Chelsea.
The winger was told he could leave United at the end of last season and he is not training with their first-team squad.
More to follow…
Amorim: Talented Garnacho has not worked out
Speaking earlier this summer, United boss Ruben Amorim felt Garnacho is still a talented player but says things have not worked out for the 21-year-old academy graduate at Old Trafford.
“You can understand and you can see he’s a really talented boy, and sometimes things don’t work out,” said Amorim during United’s tour of the USA for the Premier League Summer Series.
“You cannot explain specifically what it is. But I have the feeling, I think it’s clear that Garnacho wants a different thing with a different leadership, and I can understand that. So I think it’s not a problem.
“Sometimes you adapt to one guy, you have the connection. Other times, you want a new challenge, so we try to make everything OK to all the parts. To the club, to the coach and to the players. It’s a natural thing in football.”
Amorim also revealed that sales this summer are important because he wants a smaller squad this season, given United are not in Europe and will only fight on three fronts.
“I’m really happy with the team,” said Amorim. “Without European competitions, I want a small squad so everyone feels really important.
“If you have a lot of players, you have one week to prepare and a lot of players are going to be out, and then in training they will be frustrated and then the quality of the training will drop.”
Chelsea transfers
In
Jamie Gittens – Dortmund, £51.5m
Joao Pedro – Brighton, £60m
Liam Delap – Ipswich, £30m
Jorrel Hato – Ajax, £38.5m
Estevao Willian – Palmeiras, £29m
Dario Essugo – Sporting, £18.5m
Mamadou Sarr – Strasbourg, £12m
Kendry Paez – Independiente del Valle, £17.3m
Out
Kendry Paez – Strasbourg, loan
Djordje Petrovic – Bournemouth, £25m
Bashir Humphreys – Burnley, undisclosed
Marcus Bettinelli – Man City, undisclosed
Kepa Arrizabalaga – Arsenal, £5m
Mathis Amougou – Strasbourg, undisclosed
Zak Sturge – Millwall, undisclosed
Noni Madueke – Arsenal, £52m
Caleb Wiley – Watford, loan
Mike Penders – Strasbourg, loan
Joao Felix – Al Nassr, £43.7m
Ishe Samuels-Smith – Strasbourg
Sky Sports to show 215 live Premier League games this season
This season, Sky Sports’ Premier League coverage will increase from 128 matches to at least 215 games exclusively live.
And 80 per cent of all televised Premier League games are on Sky Sports.
