The Athletic reveal behind the scenes insight of how Garnacho has settled in at Chelsea | OneFootball

Alejandro Garnacho has settled into life well at Chelsea and being friends with Enzo Fernandez has helped him ease into the dressing room dynamic according to The Athletic.

Chelsea signed Garnacho for £40m from Manchester United in the summer, and he was one of five attacking signings the Blues made.

The Argentine made it clear he only wanted to join Chelsea, despite receiving an approach from Bayern Munich and a club in the Saudi Pro league.

Alejandro Garnacho has settled into life well at Chelsea

Garnacho has yet to make his first start for Chelsea, but has impressed off the bench against both Brentford and Bayern Munich.

The 21-year-old returns to Old Trafford on Saturday evening just weeks after leaving the club, and will no doubt have a point to prove.

Garnacho swapped United for Chelsea this summer. (Photo by Harry Murphy/Getty Images)

Maresca has already stated Garnacho is ready to start, and it would be quite the story if he were to score against the Red Devils.

However, Maresca also revealed he would hold talks with Garnacho before taking a final decision on whether to name him in the starting line-up.

Although he’s stayed in England and the Premier League, moving from Manchester to London will still take some adjustment, and The Athletic have reported Garnacho has settled into life well at Chelsea.

The report adds that being friends with Fernandez has made for a smooth introduction into the dressing room dynamic.

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Chelsea head to Old Trafford with two draws and two wins from their first four games, but haven’t won away at United since 2013.

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The Blues will be looking to return to winning ways after dropping points against Brentford last time out, but despite United’s well documented struggles this won’t be an easy game.

Maresca will be looking to end the curse at the famous ground, but that will be easier said than done, although it’s hard to imagine Chelsea having a better opportunity than this season.