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Alejandro Garnacho: Chelsea are considering a move for the Manchester United winger before the January transfer window closes | Football news

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Chelsea are considering a move for Alejandro Garnach from Manchester United before the transfer window closes.

Garnacho is a player who has been closely watched – and a move is possible during this window or in the summer.

However, Chelsea would only do a deal for the right price and on the right terms.

Relations between Chelsea and United are very good at the highest levels.

The door opened for Chelsea Naples – who also had an interest in Garnach – now turned their attention to Karim Adeyemi on Borussia Dortmundaccording to The sky in Italy and The sky in Germany.

Chelsea have been keeping abreast of Napoli’s talks with United for the Argentina international, in case there is an opportunity to get involved in a potential deal.

The Serie A club held meetings with Matt Hargreaves, United’s director of football negotiations, in Italy this midweek to discuss a permanent move for the 20-year-old winger.

The sky in Italy revealed that there has been a drop from the initial asking price – a package in excess of £60m (€75m) and United now want no less than £55m (€65m).

Napoli do not want to exceed a total of £46.5m (€55m) and have let Chelsea know where things stand.
Garnach’s agents Carlos Cambeiro and Quique De Lucas were present at Stamford Bridge for Monday’s 3-1 win over Wolves.

Chelsea’s admiration for Garnach has been well-documented, but Napoli’s interest is seen as stronger due to their direct involvement with United.

There is a sense that Chelsea are just biding their time. However, the Napoli boss Antonio Conte he believes the player, who is reluctant to leave Old Trafford and is not actively looking to leave, wants to work under him.

Apart from the golden opportunity to win Serie A and to express to Garnacho that Napoli fans will adore him and love their atmosphere – as an Argentina international, there is also the appeal of playing at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.

However, Chelsea are encouraged that Garnacho’s young family has settled in England and a move within this country would be less daunting.

United’s preference, of course, would be for him to progress in Naples. Ultimately, they won’t sell a striker well below his value.

Napoli are holding off on their bid – but have indicated they will look elsewhere by exploring a deal for Dortmund’s Adeyemi.

Napoli are in talks with Dortmund, according to both The sky in Germany and The sky in Italytrying to find out more about how open he is to joining them and trying to get closer to the terms Dortmund could accept in order to sell him.

The sky in Germany report that Dortmund are now more open to his sale, and Napoli are ready to pay around 44 million pounds (52.5 million euros).

Direct contact between Conte and the players is also likely in the next hours, according to The sky in Italy.

However, the winger does not want to move for the winter, The sky in Germany they report.