Man Utd confirm transfer stance on surprise swap deal with Chelsea

Both Alejandro Garnacho and Nicolas Jackson face uncertain futures with both Manchester United and Chelsea respectively and a sensational swap deal between the Premier League rivals could be on the cards

Alejandro Garnacho’s desire to join Chelsea is not dependent on Nicolas Jackson moving in the other direction. Garnancho, left out of United’s US tour squad by boss Ruben Amorim, wants to stay in the Premier League and has set his heart on a move to Chelsea.

United want at least £40million for winger Garnacho, who fell out with Amorim after being dropped for the Europa League final defeat to Tottenham in Bilbao.

In the immediate aftermath of the 1-0 loss, Garnacho publicly questioned Amorim’s decision to bench him and said he would take the summer to consider his future.

But Amorim has made that decision for Garnacho, deciding he is surplus to requirements, with revenue raised from his sale going towards funding a new striker.

That new striker is unlikely to be Jackson, with United having prioritised a move for RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko or Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins.

Chelsea have registered their interest in signing Garnacho but are not close to agreeing a deal with United, with the new season just three weeks away. Napoli were also linked with Garnacho but their interest appear to have waned over recent weeks.

Meanwhile, Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca shared his stance on Jackson's future, claiming that a red card at this summer's Club World Cup had not pushed him towards the exit door. The Italian said: "No, the red card has nothing to do with Nico’s future. He had the first one against Newcastle when Liam was not even here and another one.

“I’m not sure that it’s 100 per cent a red card but the referee decided for that, and Nico knows very well that in both situations (it) was not something good for the team."

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Meanwhile, Chelsea have bolstered their frontline this summer having signed Liam Delap and Joao Pedro from Ipswich and Brighton respectively. Manchester United have also been busy on the goalscoring front, with both Matheus Nunes and Bryan Mbeumo having arrived from Wolves and Brentford.

Ruben Amorim's side are not finished there either, with a central striker high on their shortlist. RB Leipzig star Benjamin Sesko has emerged as a realistic target but the Red Devils could face competition from Premier League rivals Newcastle.