Alejandro Garnacho

[Vesper 30,250]

Chelsea is delighted to confirm the signing of Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United.

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/Chelsea-complete-alejandro-garnacho-signing

The Argentina international, who turned 21 in July, has signed a long-term deal at Stamford Bridge that runs through to 2032.

Garnacho already has 93 Premier League appearances to his name and has scored 16 times, including a stunning bicycle kick against Everton that won the 2024 FIFA Puskas Award, having been a regular in Man United’s side for the past two seasons.

Garnacho said: 'It’s an incredible moment for my family and I to join this great club. I can’t wait to get started. I watched the Club World Cup and to join the world champions is special – we’re the best team in the world! It’s amazing to be here and I’m very happy.'

Garnacho was born and grew up in Madrid, and he spent time in the Getafe and Atletico Madrid academies before moving to Manchester in October 2020 as a 16-year-old.

Following impressive performances for Man United’s youth teams, Garnacho was handed his senior debut as a substitute in a 1-1 draw with Chelsea in April 2022, shortly before his 18th birthday.

He began to feature more often the following campaign, scoring five goals in 34 appearances in all competitions, among them his first in the Premier League, a last-minute winner away to Fulham.

By 2023/24, Garnacho had well and truly established himself as a starter at Man United. He netted seven Premier League goals in 36 games, including that memorable strike at Goodison Park and a brace in the dramatic 4-3 Chelsea victory at Stamford Bridge. He also sampled Champions League football for the first time, scoring in a 3-3 draw away to Galatasaray.

Last season, Garnacho again featured prominently across all competitions, playing 58 games, finding the net on 11 occasions, and providing ten assists. In total, Garnacho registered 48 goal involvements in 144 appearances for the Red Devils.

First called up to the Argentina squad in March 2023, Garnacho made his senior international debut that summer in a friendly win in Australia. He was a member of Argentina’s squad that won the Copa America in 2024 and has eight caps to his name so far, often playing alongside Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez.

Welcome to Stamford Bridge, Alejandro!

[TheHulk 2,502]

Good luck to him, hope he proves me and many wrong.

[Mário César 1,300]

its a low risk business 

I think he will be ok. Not awesome but not bad. Kind of a nice player to have in the squad but he is very young .He still has a lot of margin to grow

[Pizy 18,976]

Gittens looks MILES off being ready to be a nailed on starter so far so I’m think Garnacho is going to be a bigger player than most of us assumed. Garnacho already being PL hardened should give him a leg up.

I just have zero expectations. Hope for the best but expect nothing much just like with Gittens

[NikkiCFC 8,358]

First player with Ballon d'or vibes since Mudryk ✨️ 

[nyikolajevics 2,706]

Even though I feel 

1 hour ago, Vesper said:

 

Every single facial expression this guy makes trigger me.. But good luck, hope he will be good and I get to like him.

[Mário César 1,300]

His hair is so dumb. 

[YorkshireBlue 3,293]

31 minutes ago, Mário César said:

His hair is so dumb. 

Do you go outside? Have you seen the state of the hair styles these days? It’s tragic, his isn’t as bad as most 

[NikkiCFC 8,358]

Admins need to update list so people can add him as favorite player. 

[Fernando 6,586]

I have low expectations.

So I'm going to be surprised if he does above average.

[DH1988 1,351]

Contrary to most, his attitude can be a good thing. Everyone wrote him off or is writing him off, so use that, similar to what Cole did, everyone laughed at us for signing him over Smith-Rowe, and/or for £40m, a ‘nobody’.