Alejandro Garnacho has performed a transfer U-turn as he edges closer to a Manchester United exit amid strong interest from Chelsea and Napoli.

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• Garnacho willing to leave Man Utd
• United could reduce asking price to speed up transfer
• Napoli favourites to sign the winger

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Per , Garnacho is willing to move away from Old Trafford in the January transfer window and United are open to selling him as the Argentine is a homegrown player and the money generated from his transfer will be considered pure profit as per the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Rules.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The report adds that the Red Devils value Garnacho at £60 million ($76m) but will be willing to let him leave for £55 million ($68m) to speed up the process so that they can make their own signings before the transfer window closes on February 3. Journalist had earlier claimed that the player would prefer a move to Chelsea but a new report from claims that Napoli are deemed favourites to sign the winger.

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  The Serie A giants are actively looking for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's replacement after the Georgian winger left for Paris Saint-Germain earlier this month for a whopping €70 million (£59m/$72m). Antonio Conte has expressed his desire to sign Garnacho from United and the club even submitted an initial bid of £34m ($42m) which was rejected by the Premier League side.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR MANCHESTER UNITED?

  After back-to-back wins against Rangers and Fulham, Ruben Amorim's slowly-improving United side will next face FCSB in a Europa League clash on Thursday.

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