Manchester United Lowers Garnacho Fee as Chelsea, Villa Monitor Transfer

Chelsea, Aston Villa, and Tottenham are closely monitoring Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho's situation following a reduced transfer fee from £70 million to approximately £40 million. Chelsea's pursuit of Garnacho depends on offloading players such as Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson to make squad space, while Aston Villa sees Garnacho as a valuable fit for their tactical approach under Unai Emery. Garnacho prefers to remain in the Premier League and is interested in joining a Champions League club, with Chelsea having previously approached him in January. Garnacho was excluded from Manchester United's preseason tour as he is not in coach Ruben Amorim's plans for the upcoming season, signaling United's intent to move players not aligned with their vision. Several Saudi Pro League clubs are also interested, but Garnacho's priority remains staying in England as his future is resolved. Additionally, Chelsea is interested in RB Leipzig midfielder Xavi Simons but must manage their squad to accommodate new signings.