Alejandro Garnacho is awaiting his maiden outing for Chelsea after finally completing his desired move on deadline day.
Manchester United announced last week that the 21-year-old has transferred to Stamford Bridge, thus concluding his five-year tenure with the Red Devils.
He departed with 144 senior appearances, netting 26 goals and providing an additional 22 assists. During his time at Old Trafford, Garnacho also secured the Carabao Cup and FA Cup, leading fans to wonder why INEOS permitted his departure for a fee as low as £40 million.
Alejandro Garnacho made long-awaited Chelsea switch on final day of window
From their viewpoint, his disagreement with Ruben Amorim had firmly established that Garnacho would not play for the club again. The fee he generated would also be regarded as pure profit, offering the board a much-needed PSR boost after a summer of significant spending.
Excluded from Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina squad for their World Cup qualifiers during the break, the winger has had the opportunity to spend some time at Cobham working on his fitness and preparing for his debut, which could occur when the Blues host Brentford in the Saturday evening 8pm kick-off.
Three days later, they will travel to compete against Bayern Munich in their Champions League opener – just weeks after Garnacho turned down the Bundesliga giants in favor of Chelsea.
Ben Foster slams Garnacho for sending ‘bad message’
The Carrington graduate has come under fire for how he presented himself in the hours leading up to his Chelsea unveiling.
On August 30 when Enzo Maresca’s men overturned Fulham 2-0 in the Premier League, Garnacho was in attendance at the stadium despite not yet being announced as an official member of the squad.
“When Garnacho signed for Chelsea, he had his brother with him? He was acting as an agent for the day. It’s a good wage for a day, that agency fee! What I just think is that he just sends such a bad message from the get-go,” said Foster.
“It just sends such a bad message to start with. Put your tie on, dress up nicely and smartly, and get the contract signed.”
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