According to reports, Chelsea are 'working to finalise the signing' of Manchester United star Alejandro Garnacho amid a 'discreet offer'.

United want a fee in the region of £50million, using Noni Madueke's £52m move to Arsenal from Stamford Bridge as a yardstick. However, Chelsea are not currently looking to go above £30m with their offer, which has drawn out the saga that could rumble on until the deadline.

Chelsea are set to increase their efforts to sign Argentina forward Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United but the 21-year-old will not be allowed to leave Old Trafford on the cheap. (Evening Standard) Aston Villa are exploring the viability of a move to sign Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea but the asking price needs to be lower than £60m due to

The Blues have already recruited Liam Delap, João Pedro and Jamie Gittens this summer, with young winger Estêvão also completing his move from Palmeiras, and there are still plans to add both RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons and Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho to the squad.

Alejandro Garnacho has made it clear that he only wants to play at Chelsea, while the London club works to finalize his signing soon

Alejandro Garnacho has reportedly informed those close to him that he will be making his Chelsea debut soon despite a difference of opinion between Enzo Maresca’s side and Manchester United.

Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho is reported to have turned down an approach from Bayern Munich, as he continues to hold out for a move to Chelsea instead. Garnacho’s Old Trafford future seemed to reach a sudden end at the conclusion of last season, following an frustrated outburst after not starting the Europa League final.

However, The Guardian reports that Chelsa are waiting to sell Nkunku before accelerating talks with both of the aforementioned stars. Bayern Munich were previously pushing to strike a deal for the 27-year-old, and they tabled a loan offer with an option to buy last weekend.

Yet insiders at Old Trafford note the Blues' reluctance to sell one of their unwanted forwards, Christopher Nkunku, to Bayern Munich for less than £50m and feel that should guide the London club's valuation of Argentina international Garnacho, who they consider to be a better player.