It would not be a swap deal, but there is the increasing likelihood that United and Chelsea pull off a transaction which was first schemed back in January.
There is the growing possibility that Manchester United and Chelsea could pull off a transaction to benefit each other, sending Alejandro Garnacho to London while Christopher Nkunku moves in the opposite direction, according to multiple reports.
Both mercurial forwards have endured their own struggles in recent months. Nkunku has scarcely been a starter for Chelsea beyond the Conference League—and the Frenchman didn’t even get off the bench in the final of Europe’s third-tier club competition.
Garnacho openly put his future in doubt after appearing for just 19 minutes in United’s continental final against Tottenham Hotspur. The Argentine forward has done little to suggest that his stance has changed over the subsequent weeks, most recently posting a provocative image of himself in an Aston Villa kit.
It’s increasingly clear that United and Chelsea are keen on offloading these divisive forwards and, as The Telegraph suggest, they could “trade places” to suit all parties involved. The report is quick to stress that no “swap deal” is on the table—a stance
