Chelseatransfer target Alejandro Garnacho has been left out of Manchester United's pre-season tour squad of the United States amid the expectation he will leave the club this summer.
Garnacho has been out of Ruben Amorim's plans since the Reds lost the Europa League final to Tottenham in May. He was left out of the final Premier League game of the season against Aston Villa after the winger took aim at Amorim.
The Blues'interest in the 21-year-old dates back to January but Enzo Maresca's men decided against the £70m price tag. A move to Stamford Bridge has once again emerged this window with Napoli also interested.
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According to ESPN, United would be willing to accept £40m for their academy graduate this summer in a bid to cash-in. Having already bought Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo this summer, United now need to sell to sign more players.
It's also understood that remaining in the Premier League is Garnacho's preference and is keen to sign for a Champions League club. That means Chelsea would be a firm favourite to sign him and it seems as though United have all-but confirmed his availability this summer.
A 32-man squad was confirmed for their tour of the United States and Garnacho was left out alongside ex-Chelsea star Jadon Sancho, who is also expected to leave.
Garnacho has used social media to showcase his desire to get his move. After Mbeumo's arrival from Brentford was confirmed on Monday, the 21-year-old posted a reel on his Instagram page.
The post was his first in three weeks and included footage of him working in a gym. "Getting ready ..." he captioned the reel with a voiceover played over the video.
"This is my secret," it begins. "No secrets, don't exist, secrets. "Dedication and hard work, you know? To be able to work a hundred per cent all the time. This is my secret."
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