Alejandro Garnacho’s Man Utd exit will spark mini transfer merry-go-round with two new arrivals and another star leaving
Alejandro Garnacho’s Man Utd exit will spark mini transfer merry-go-round with two new arrivals and another star leaving
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ALEJANDRO GARNACHO leaving Manchester United could be the spark to light a fire of transfer movement at Old Trafford. Garnacho, 20, appears to be edging closer to an exit from United in the coming days after being linked with Chelsea and Napoli. Man Utd fans have been hesitant to get on board with losing one of their brightest talents, but it may get the ball rolling on some much-needed arrivals at Old Trafford.
![[Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United during a Premier League match.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/editorial-use-no-use-unauthorised-966963957.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Given his status as an academy graduate, Garnacho would represent pure profit on Man Utd's books with regard to FFP and PSR rulings if sold. Meaning Garnacho's proposed £60m transfer fee would, in theory, unlock huge spending power for manager Ruben Amorim.
![[Alejandro Garnacho's 2024-25 Manchester United season statistics.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/the-sun-22-23-transfer-auto-5b66b9a3-ab19-4523-a3fc-e77367743be2.png?strip=all&w=960)
That is because when clubs buy players, the transfer fees are amortised over the term of the contract for accounting purposes - effectively spreading the cost. TRANSFER NEWS LIVE: STAY UP TO DATE WITH ALL THE LATEST MOVES FROM THE JANUARY WINDOW. So should United splash £40m on a new full-back on a five-year deal, they are able to split that cost over the course of the contract at just £8m per season.
That means that a £60m could be used to fund one year of amortisation on £300m of spending on players signing five-year deals at Old Trafford. According to Sky Sports, a Garnacho exit this month could already get the ball rolling on that spending. They claim that if the Argentine makes a switch to Chelsea, then the Blues could open the door to allow Christopher Nkunku to head the other way and possibly join Man Utd on loan.
![[Christopher Nkunku of Chelsea dribbling the ball during a Premier League match.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/christopher-nkunku-chelsea-runs-ball-966623152.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
