Ex-Chelsea boss wants to snatch Blues target from Manchester United 'at all costs' amid exit rumours

Manchester United were beaten 1-0 at home by Wolves in their latest Premier League outing. Pablo Sarabia scored a late free-kick for their opponents. The hosts then weren’t able to get back into the game at Old Trafford and slumped to a loss.

The Red Devils are back in action this weekend with an away trip to AFC Bournemouth as they look to return to winning ways. They have the chance to bring in some new players this summer. Ruben Amorim also has the opportunity to let some individuals head out the exit door as well should he wish to.

Manchester United latest regarding Alejandro Garnacho

United winger Alejandro Garnacho continues to be linked with an exit to Napoli. According to CalcioMercato journalist Daniele Longo, Antonio Conte is ‘obsessed’ with the idea of luring the player to Italy. It remains to been seen at this stage whether the Serie A giants will firm up their interest with an official bid when the next window opens for business.

Garnacho, 20, is also admired by rivals Chelsea. As per reporter David Ornstein, he remains on the radar of the Blues. He cited on X: “Chelsea’s winger options include Alejandro Garnacho, Jamie Gittens and Nico Williams.”

The Argentina international, who has eight caps under his belt, is under contract with the Red Devils until June 2028 meaning he still has a few years left to run and they are under no pressure to sell him. The Madrid-born man ad spells as a youngster at Getafe and Atletico Madrid. He then moved over to England in 2020.

Garnacho has since broken into United’s first-team and has become a key member of their squad. He has made 137 appearances in all competitions to date and has scored 125 goals. The forward has found the net on 10 occasions this term, five of which have come in the league.

Manchester United reaction to Wolves loss

United will want to bounce back from their loss to Wolves as soon as possible. Speaking after the match, Amorim said: "If you look at the game, we were the better team. But, in the end it doesn't matter. If we don't score goals, nothing matters. The result is what counts, especially in these kind of moments. We created a lot of chances, we had the game and controlled the game. We blocked some good players from the opponent and then one set-piece has changed the game. That's it. It's really frustrating to end the game like this."

He added: "We say to the fans the truth, that we lack a lot of things in our team, that we miss chances. If we don't score goals, we are not going to win. And we have a lot to do and focus on improving the team, step by step, and understanding that, until the end of the league [season], it's going to be like this. And then we need to do something. If you look at the games, we have several players that missed big chances.”