Alejandro Garnacho to hand Manchester United second payday as transfer ‘agreed’
Alejandro Garnacho has struggled at Chelsea with the former Manchester United winger potentially set to be on the move again this summer amid interest from Italy
Former Man United star Alejandro Garnacho could be set to leave Chelsea(Image: John Walton/PA Wire)
Manchester United could be set to bank a second sizeable sell-on clause with Alejandro Garnacho’s potential Chelsea exit following Mason Greenwood’s move to Fenerbahce. Garnacho has struggled since arriving at Stamford Bridge from Old Trafford last summer for £40million.
The Argentine made little impact in west London as the Blues finished 10th in the Premier League – missing out on Europe altogether. It has led to speculation that the 22-year-old could be shown the exit door, with reports from the Press Association that Chelsea are ready to sell him and will listen to offers of around £42.5m.
And the Reds could be in line for an additional payday from Garnacho’s transfer last year, having negotiated a 10 per cent sell-on clause as part of the deal, entitling them to a slice of any future transfer fee should Chelsea decide to move him on.
Recent reports from Italy have claimed that Roma are interested in the Reds academy graduate. It is claimed that the Serie A side’s qualification for the Champions League will allow them to pursue a permanent deal if they so wish, but they would prefer to get the forward on loan with an option to buy.
And because Garnacho was an academy product – having joined United from Atletico Madrid for just £100,000 in 2020 – the initial £40m fee paid by Chelsea was recorded as pure profit under the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR). The same accounting benefit would apply to any sale-on income they receive down the line.
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It comes after reports from Turkey that Fenerbahce are expected to sign Greenwood for €40m (£34m) plus €2m in bonuses. The Reds sold the forward to French Ligue 1 side Marseille in the summer of 2024.
United also secured a sell-on clause for that deal, which entitles them to a major portion of any future transfer fee which Marseille may receive from a sale. While initial reports varied, the clause is widely understood to be between 40 and 50 per cent.
According to ESPN, both Fenerbahce and Atletico Madrid have agreed deals with Marseille. United would receive €14m (£11.9m) if Greenwood opts to move to Turkey, or €15.7m (£13.3m) if he returns to Madrid, having had a loan at Getafe while he was still registered at Old Trafford.
Greenwood has scored 48 goals in 81 appearances for Marseille. The forward’s impressive form has led former Marseille boss Roberto De Zerbi to back him to win the Ballon d’Or.
He said: “I see him every day, he has huge potential. I don’t see any other players in Europe at the same level.
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“He has the potential to win the Ballon d’Or. It will be up to him to decide whether he wants to do everything he can to fight for it or not. At the level of the qualities that nature has given him, that his parents have given him, I think he is worthy of the Ballon d’Or.
“I would like him to be more consistent. I know he needs to press with more intensity, he needs to manage the ball better when the team is in trouble, not lose the ball easily, but keep it to allow the team to move up because he has the ability to do it.”
