Garnacho 'decides on joining Premier League rivals' as Man United wait on clause

Fabrizio Romano claims that Emery's side enquired about Garnacho as part of those transfer talks, but the player does not want to move to Europa League champions.

Romano claims that Garnacho would prefer a move to Serie A side AS Roma, having struggled since his move from United to Chelsea.

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To get it, it's a simple one-two punch.

The Argentinian winger made 43 appearances in all competitions for the Blues last season, scoring eight goals and setting up four for his teammates.

However, Garnacho struggled in the Premier League, scoring just once and found himself in and out of the side towards the end of the season.

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Roma are said to be keen on a loan deal with an option-to-buy the 22-year-old, with United keeping a keen eye on proceedings with Chelsea ready to sell him if offers of around £42.5m are made.

United sold Garnacho for £40m last summer and they could be in line for a further financial windfall, having negotiated a 10 per cent sell-on clause as part of the deal.

Michael Carrick's side recorded pure profit under the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) from Garnacho's move to Chelsea, due to being an academy graduate.

The same accounting benefit would apply to any sale-on income they receive down the line from the aforementioned sell-on clause.

United have already strengthened their squad ahead of a return to Champions League football following the arrivals of Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos.

The Reds are still in the market for further signings and any financial boost will play a key part in their ability to secure their main transfer targets.