{"id":16768,"date":"2026-07-12T19:51:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T19:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=16768"},"modified":"2026-07-12T19:51:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T19:51:01","slug":"man-utd-set-for-double-payday-after-alejandro-garnacho-as-transfer-agreed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=16768","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd set for double payday after Alejandro Garnacho as transfer &#8216;agreed&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_3d5bec\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Manchester United are in line for fresh financial windfalls in the summer transfer window<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">18:59, 12 Jul 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 19:03, 12 Jul 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37421890\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Alejandro Garnacho looks on \" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37421890.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Chelsea-v-Pafos-UEFA-Champions-League-Group-Stage-Football-Stamford-Bridge-London-UK-21-Jan.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37421890.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Chelsea-v-Pafos-UEFA-Champions-League-Group-Stage-Football-Stamford-Bridge-London-UK-21-Jan.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37421890.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Chelsea-v-Pafos-UEFA-Champions-League-Group-Stage-Football-Stamford-Bridge-London-UK-21-Jan.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37421890.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Chelsea-v-Pafos-UEFA-Champions-League-Group-Stage-Football-Stamford-Bridge-London-UK-21-Jan.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Alejandro Garnacho looks set to leave Chelsea after just one season\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Alejandro Garnacho looks set to leave Chelsea after just one season<cite aria-label=\"Image: Simon Dael\/Shutterstock\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Simon Dael\/Shutterstock)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Manchester United could be in line for a second lucrative sell-on windfall from Alejandro Garnacho&#8217;s potential Chelsea departure, following Mason Greenwood&#8217;s possible switch to Fenerbahce. Garnacho has found life difficult since making the move to Stamford Bridge from Old Trafford last summer for \u00a340million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Argentine made precious little impression in west London as the Blues stumbled to a 10th-place Premier League finish \u2014 missing out on European football entirely. This has fuelled speculation that the 22-year-old could be shown the door, with the Press Association reporting that Chelsea are prepared to sell and will entertain offers in the region of \u00a342.5m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">United could pocket an additional windfall from last year&#8217;s Garnacho sale, having shrewdly negotiated a 10 per cent sell-on clause within the agreement, entitling them to a cut of any future transfer fee should Chelsea choose to cash in. Reports emerging from Italy have indicated that Roma are eyeing up the United academy graduate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It is suggested that the Serie A club&#8217;s Champions League qualification would enable them to pursue a permanent transfer should they wish, though they would ideally prefer to bring the winger in on loan with an option to buy. Since Garnacho came through the academy ranks &#8211; having joined United from Atletico Madrid for just \u00a3100,000 back in 2020 &#8211; the original \u00a340m fee received from Chelsea was registered as pure profit under the Premier League&#8217;s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The very same financial benefit would apply to any sell-on income United receive further down the line. This follows reports emerging from Turkey suggesting Fenerbahce are expected to snap up Greenwood for \u20ac40m (\u00a334m) plus \u20ac2m in bonuses. The Red Devils offloaded the forward to French Ligue 1 outfit Marseille during the summer of 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">United also negotiated a sell-on clause as part of that deal, entitling them to a significant cut of any future transfer fee Marseille might receive. While early reports differed, the clause is broadly understood to sit somewhere between 40 and 50 per cent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">According to ESPN, both Fenerbahce and Atletico Madrid have struck agreements with Marseille. United stand to pocket \u20ac14m (\u00a311.9m) should Greenwood opt for a move to Turkey, or \u20ac15.7m (\u00a313.3m) if he heads back to Madrid, where he previously spent time on loan at Getafe while still on United&#8217;s books.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37387319\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37387319\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.499700777977259\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mason Greenwood\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37387319.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_GettyImages-2276216723.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37387319.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_GettyImages-2276216723.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37387319.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_GettyImages-2276216723.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37387319.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_GettyImages-2276216723.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Manchester United also have a sell-on clause for Mason Greenwood\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Manchester United also have a sell-on clause for Mason Greenwood<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE!<\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>Latest United news and more on our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Greenwood has netted 48 goals in 81 appearances for Marseille. 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