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  • Nkunku nears Chelsea exit as Garnacho deal moves closer

    Nkunku nears Chelsea exit as Garnacho deal moves closer

    AC Milan have agreed a £36m deal – including add-ons – to sign Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku as the Blues close on a deal for Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho.

    Nkunku, 27, is expected to accept a pay cut in order to join the Italian side on a five-year contract and has been given permission to travel for a medical.

    The Blues have also included a sell-on clause as part of the deal, which will end Nkunku’s two-year stay at Stamford Bridge.

    The move will have wider implications for Chelsea, with negotiations advancing to sign Garnacho.

    The Argentina international, 21, has not played for United this season and is one of several players at the club who has been training away from the main group.

    No fee has yet been agreed between the two clubs but BBC Sport has been told by sources that a deal is close.

    Meanwhile, striker Nicolas Jackson is also in talks over an initial loan move to Bayern Munich, which could include an obligation to buy.

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    The sale of Nkunku also means Chelsea can boast about making a profit in the transfer market, raising a league-high of an estimated £309m to balance about £277m in player purchases – however that would rise if the Garnacho deal went through.

    Player sales are important to Chelsea this summer because of Uefa sanctions which included a fine of 31m euros (£26.7m), but also a requirement to maintain a “positive transfer balance” in this window to register new signings for the Champions League.

    Nkunku scored 18 goals and got five assists in 62 matches for Chelsea, after joining from RB Leipzig for about £52m in 2023.

    The France international leaves having played a significant role in Chelsea winning the Club World Cup and Conference League this year.

    BBC

  • Man United set to offload Garnacho, Antony for Osimhen transfer

    Man United set to offload Garnacho, Antony for Osimhen transfer

    Manchester United could reportedly be set to sell both Alejandro Garnacho and Antony to Atletico Madrid during the 2025 summer transfer window.

    Ruben Amorim has admitted that his side will need to offload several players before they can afford to sign reinforcements this summer, and Garnacho and Antony are among the stars tipped to depart Old Trafford on a permanent deal ahead of the new campaign.

    If Man United are able to sell Garnacho and Antony for a combined fee of €100m, it could help them land top target Victor Osimhen.

    The Nigerian is set to leave Napoli on a permanent deal this summer, following a loan spell at Galatasaray, and Old Trafford is deemed to be one of his more likely destinations.

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    Antony has impressed following his loan move to Real Betis in January, although Garnacho has only scored two goals in his last 30 appearances as his struggles under Amorim continue.

    However, Atletico Madrid are monitoring both players and could be set to launch a double deal bid this summer, according to TBR Football.

    Garnacho spent seven years in Atletico Madrid’s academy set-up before moving to Man Utd in 2022, and Diego Simeone is reportedly eager to bring him back to the Wanda Metropolitano this year.

    Atletico Madrid will reportedly intensify their pursuit of the Man United pair in the coming weeks, with the Red Devils expected to ask for a €100 million fee for the duo.