Overview
- Alejandro Garnacho, in a Premier League Productions interview published Friday, said he “did some bad things,” expressed no ill will toward Manchester United, and said he is proud to be at Chelsea.
- His move to Stamford Bridge came last summer in a reported £40m deal after a breakdown with then-United manager Ruben Amorim, who had placed him in a ‘bomb squad’ group training away from the first team.
- The 21-year-old has struggled for league impact at Chelsea with one Premier League goal, fewer starts under Liam Rosenior since January, and only three starts in the last nine matches as most of his goals have come in domestic cups.
- Former Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips urged Garnacho to put his ego in check and increase his work rate or risk a long spell on the bench.
- Reports in Argentina link River Plate with a possible year-long loan and suggest coach Eduardo Coudet has contacted him, while he remains under contract at Chelsea until 2032 and United are reported to hold a 10% sell-on clause.