Earlier, Italian newspaper "La Gazzetta dello Sport" reported that the transfer of Garnacho to Napoli is close to being finalized. Garnacho has already had a phone conversation with Napoli coach Conte, indicating that the transfer negotiations have entered a substantive stage. To complete this deal, Napoli's sporting director Manna is expected to meet with Manchester United executives in the next few hours, and talks are expected to take place no later than tomorrow evening.
Garnacho's departure can be seen as a win-win-win deal for all three parties. For Manchester United, the team is currently facing restrictions under the Financial Fair Play regulations, and their current performance is not good. In order to build a squad for new coach Amorim, they need to improve the team's financial situation as much as possible by selling youth-trained players. Manchester United has clear requirements for Garnacho's transfer fee, hoping to receive a transfer fee of 60 million euros from this deal, rather than the 50 million euros offered by Napoli. There is still a difference between the two sides, but as long as both sides are willing to complete the transaction, it is hoped that an agreement will eventually be reached.
For Garnacho, he cannot guarantee a starting position in Amorim's system. This season, he has only started 17 times in 32 games in all competitions, a significant drop from last season. Therefore, Garnacho also had the idea of leaving the team. After K77 left, Conte also hopes to strengthen his position, and Garnacho's technical characteristics also fit his tactical style.
In addition to Napoli, there are rumors that Chelsea has also shown strong interest in Garnacho. However, the possibility is not high. Currently, Chelsea's front line is full, and it is unlikely that they will spend a large sum of money to compete with Napoli in the winter window. And Garnacho seems to prefer joining Napoli more. His contact with Conte and Napoli's recent performance in Serie A make this deal look closer to completion.
Anthony is close to joining Real Betis on loan, Rashford is not in Amorim's plans and has been benched, and now Garnacho is also close to leaving the team, which means that Manchester United is likely to reshuffle their front line in the winter window. In fact, Manchester United also has the need to reshuffle. After losing to Brighton in the 22nd round of the Premier League, Manchester United is closer to the relegation zone. If the squad is not improved in the winter window, it is likely to continue to plummet towards the relegation zone. It is reported that Manchester United is negotiating the transfer of 20-year-old left winger Dogu with Lecce, let's wait and see.