Manchester United Alejandro Garnacho Transfer Race Intensifies Chelsea Aston Villa Tottenham

Alejandro Garnacho is expected to leave Manchester United this summer amid a fallout with coach Ruben Amorim, with the club dropping their asking price from £70 million to £40 million to attract suitors. Despite interest from Premier League clubs Chelsea and Aston Villa, Garnacho prefers to join a team competing in the Champions League, which poses a challenge for Villa after narrowly missing out on a top-four finish. Tottenham Hotspur have also entered the race for the 21-year-old winger, potentially boosting the transfer fee back closer to £70 million. Tottenham may hold an advantage due to their new assistant coach Justin Cochrane, who previously worked with Garnacho at Manchester United and helped develop him into a first-team player. With Manchester United not qualifying for European competition next season, Garnacho is actively seeking a move to continue playing at the highest level, while Chelsea's recent Club World Cup win and Villa's need to replace Marcus Rashford add complexity to the negotiations. Spurs' possible departure of Son Heung-min this summer further motivates their interest in strengthening their attacking options with Garnacho.