Euro giants pull out of race for Man United wantaway – despite manager ‘personally demanding’ he be signed

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·30 Juli 2025

Euro giants pull out of race for Man United wantaway – despite manager ‘personally demanding’ he be signed

Napoli have yet to revive their talks with Alejandro Garnacho since they first established their interest in the January window.

Indeed, while numerous outlets have suggested the Serie A champions could return for Garnacho this summer, Alfredo Pedulla has confirmed (via Football Italia) that the parties involved have not been in contact since the winter.

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Napoli put Alejandro Garnacho interest on the back burner

Garnacho bid farewell to the United faithful on the last day of 2024/2025 but did not feature in the match. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Napoli remain actively searching for a suitable winger to add to Antonio Conte’s ranks, but have perhaps conceded the Manchester United starlet is no longer an option due to his desire to stay in the Premier League.

This comes after Conte reportedly ‘personally demanded’ the board sanction Garnacho’s arrival in the aftermath of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s move to Paris Saint-Germain six months ago.

Where could Garnacho end up this summer?

Garnacho has been touted for a move down South to Chelsea. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

In regards to the 21-year-old’s other suitors, he remains an option for Chelsea, whilst Aston Villa have also joined the race and Tottenham Hotspur are monitoring his situation from afar.

A Stamford Bridge switch may materialise in the not-so-distant future; Fabrizio Romano has ensured the Blues want to sign both Garnacho and current first-choice target Xavi Simons.

An issue, however, is that they value the eight-capped Argentine international in the region of £30 million, whereas United are expected to demand upwards of £40m to facilitate the sale of their academy graduate.

The same can be said of Villa, who are unlikely to be able to match United’s price tag unless they sanction any major outgoings beforehand. In an ideal world, Garnacho would be sent to Villa Park and prolific frontman Ollie Watkins would sign for the Reds in return.