Chelsea forward Alejandro Garnacho explains Manchester United exit
Alejandro Garnacho has opened up on his £40m move to Chelsea, admitting his attitude deteriorated after losing his place in the Manchester United starting lineup.
The Argentine forward ended a four-year association with the Red Devils last August after being frozen out by former manager Ruben Amorim.
He was subsequently banished to a so-called ‘bomb squad’ alongside high-profile figures such as Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Antony.
Speaking to Premier League Productions, the 20-year-old acknowledged that his own reaction to being benched played a significant role in his departure.
Admitting to ‘bad things’ at Old Trafford
I remember in the last six months I was just not playing like before at Manchester United.
I started to be on the bench, it’s not [such a] bad thing, I was only 20 years old, but in my mind it was like I had to play every game.
In my mind, maybe it is also on me, I started to do some bad things.
Despite the acrimonious exit, the winger maintains deep affection for the club that brought him to England from Atletico Madrid as a teenager.
He initially broke into the first team under Erik ten Hag, announcing himself with crucial goals in late 2022 before a dressing-room fallout with Amorim prompted his exit.
Struggles for consistency at Stamford Bridge
I am proud to be here but with United, I have nothing wrong to say about the club, no one in the club or the teammates.
It’s just sometimes you have to change for the good of your life or the next steps. I only have good memories of Man United.
Life in west London has not been entirely straightforward for the lightning-fast attacker.
He has struggled to secure a regular starting berth under either former head coach Enzo Maresca or current boss Liam Rosenior.
The South American international has managed just six goals in 33 appearances across all competitions this term.
Only one of those strikes has come in the Premier League, with the majority arriving during Chelsea’s EFL Cup campaign.
