Alejandro Garnacho: Ex-United star willing to leave Chelsea on loan

Ruben Amorim received significant backlash for his handling of Manchester United academy players.

The Portuguese tactician failed to start any academy player in the Premier League this season.

Kobbie Mainoo, who is considered one of the best talents to come through the club’s youth setup, was nearly pushed out of the club. It will be interesting to see how the young midfielder fares following Amorim’s sacking.

Last summer, Amorim offloaded the highly rated Alejandro Garnacho to Chelsea, and the winger’s performances have only vindicated the former United head coach’s ruthless decision.

Garnacho, who joined Chelsea for a fixed fee of £40 million, has struggled to find his feet at Stamford Bridge.

According to Fichajes , Garnacho is “seriously considering a loan move” in pursuit of regular minutes in a stable environment. Chelsea underwent a managerial change at the turn of the year, sacking Enzo Maresca.

The Argentina international reportedly feels ready to take on a new challenge in order to secure a spot in Lionel Scaloni’s World Cup squad.

The Spanish outlet claims Atletico Madrid are working on signing Garnacho this month, having already held talks with Chelsea and the left-sided winger.

It is understood Diego Simeone has “given his approval to the transfer”.

The Atletico boss is thought to be an admirer of Garnacho’s intensity and dribbling ability.

A move to the Spanish capital would be a full circle moment for Garnacho, who left Atletico’s academy to join United in 2020.

Meanwhile, the Red Devils are believed to be monitoring Atletico academy graduate Pablo Barrios . The 22-year-old midfielder is considered one of the club’s most well-rounded players.

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