Chelsea completed the signing of 21-year-old Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United for £40m, taking summer spending to £296.8m. Garnacho is the club's ninth arrival of the window, joining Joao Pedro, Liam Delap, Estevao and Jamie Gittens. The Blues have raised £314.4m through the departures of 26 players, either permanently or on loan. A valuation compromise was reached after United had sought £50m and Chelsea opened with £25m. The final fee is United's biggest player sale in five years, includes a 10 per cent sell-on clause, and ranks as their fourth-largest sale ever. Garnacho pushed for the move, rejected other approaches and was omitted from Ruben Amorim's pre-season plans before the transfer.
His arrival lifts the club's total outlay to £296.8m - though the Blues have also raised £314.4m through the departures of 26 players, either permanently or on loan. A compromise over Garnacho's valuation was eventually struck. United had been holding out for £50m, while Chelsea's opening bid was £25m.
The final fee represents United's biggest player sale in five years, with the club understood to be satisfied with both the price and the resolution of the player's future. The deal also includes a 10 per cent sell-on clause. It is United's fourth-largest sale of all time, behind those of Cristiano Ronaldo, Romelu Lukaku and Angel Di Maria, and their most lucrative exit of a homegrown academy product.
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.
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