by Chelsea and Manchester United are considering a potential exchange involving Christopher Nkunku and Alejandro Garnacho.
The two players should leave their respective clubs in the current transfer window and Standard sport Understands that Chelsea and United is currently exploring the logistics of a possible movement that would see them heading in opposite directions this summer.
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The future of Nkunku to Stamford Bridge has long been the subject of doubt after starting only nine Premier League matches under Enzo Maresca this season, scoring three goals.
The French international was a regular of Chelsea in the domestic cuts and the conference league, marking 14 times in 43 appearances in total all competitions, but missed the semi-finals of the conference league by injury and was an unused replacement in the final.
Bayern Munich would be long -term suitors for Nkunku, with Juventus among the many other clubs linked to its signature to date.
United also considered an approach to the former RB Leipzig striker last summer, but would not be considered to have offered their interest at this stage.
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The Red Devils remain in search of important attack reinforcements under Ruben Amorim this summer, having already won the signing of 62.5 million pounds sterling by the Brazilian striker Matheus Cunha of the Wolves.
United would also have submitted an improved second offer for Brentford Talisman Bryan Mbeumo worth more than 60 million pounds sterling, but failed Chelsea on a decision of 30 million pounds sterling for Ipswich Liam Delap striker.
Similarly to Nkunku and United, Garnacho was a player of interest for Chelsea last summer when he seemed to leave Old Trafford, with more rumors in January as a serie champion in Napoli also concluded an agreement.
United kept the Argentinian, although he is now supposed to leave after having publicly expressed his misfortune with his role as a substitute in the final defeat of the Europa League by Tottenham in Bilbao and would have been informed later by Amorim without index to find a new club this summer.
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Garnacho attracted criticism of Fans of United on social networks this week for having wore an Aston Villa shirt adorned with the name and number of Marcus Rashford in a holiday photo published on social networks.
Rashford is another player who should leave United before the second summer transfer deadline in September after being frozen by Amorim, then spent the second half of the season on loan at Villa Park.
Amorim seems to be wishing to revise his team after his first campaign at the helm resulted in the worst finish in the history of the Club in the Premier League, finally finishing the 15th in addition to losing the Europa League final against its high -level colleagues, which finished 17th.
