Chelsea have now advanced their interest in Garnacho, as revealed by Matt Law of the Daily Telegraph, who reports background checks have been made over his character, which have not raised any concerns for the Blues.

Manchester United have been encouraged to retain Alejandro Garnacho amid transfer interest from Premier League rivals Chelsea.

Manchester United are still in the early stages of what was meant to be a huge squad overhaul to hand Ruben Amorim the players he needs to bounce back from last season’s shambles.Matheus Cunha and