Alejandro Garnacho is preparing to leave Manchester United before the January transfer deadline amid interest from Chelsea and Napoli, according to reports. But, on Thursday night, the 20-year-old showcased exactly why Ruben Amorim would be making a mistake by sanctioning his exit so late in the winter window.

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Alejandro Garnacho’s future continues to be the talk of the town with Chelsea and Napoli chasing the Manchester United wonderkid’s signature.INEOS were forced to put him up for sale due to PSR

But L’Equipe report Chelsea are now ready to step up their interest and approach United imminently after extensive talks within the club in recent days. At this late stage in the window, the report claims United’s asking price for Garnacho currently stands at around £80million.

The January transfer window is heading towards its final weekend with Chelsea still looking to add to their wide areas. Despite spending big in the summer, there is a hope that those at Stamford Bridge can delve into the transfer market before it shuts on Monday to strengthen the team further still.

Chelsea FC are set to ramp up their pursuit of Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho (20), according to L’Equipe. The Blues have been monitoring the 20-year-old Manchester United Academy

Marc Cucurella has ‘liked’ an Instagram post about Chelsea ’s attempts to sign Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United in a fresh transfer hint. The Blues have been heavily linked with a move for the Argentine winger and the rumours intensified on Thursday ahead of next week’s deadline.

Manchester United forward Alejandro Garnacho has been attracting significant interest from various clubs over the past week.

Manchester United fans will be disappointed if the club sell Alejandro Garnacho this January but they could get a highly-rated Premier League star in return if latest reports are anything to go

Chelsea have had the first of several transfers confirmed as they are gearing up for a very busy end to the transfer window.