That’s a surprise: United star turned down Bayern offer | OneFootball

Bayern Munich has suffered a setback in their pursuit of another attacking player. A Manchester United star has turned down the Bavarians.

According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Alejandro Garnacho has rejected an offer from the Munich side in the past 48 hours. The 21-year-old from Manchester United apparently wants to move to Chelsea exclusively and has given the record champions a clear rejection.

The Bavarians had likely targeted Garnacho as a potential candidate to fill the gap left by Kingsley Coman's departure. However, the starting position for sporting director Max Eberl was complicated from the start: After Uli Hoeneß's public announcement, the Munich side is currently only allowed to look for loan players. A clear directive from the supervisory board, which has apparently caused irritation internally.

Eberl and sporting director Christoph Freund see urgent need for action in light of the thin attacking lineup. However, Hoeneß made it unmistakably clear in the SZ: "I would strongly recommend supplementing the squad with a loan player who is under contract until June 30, 2026."

Garnacho wants to move to Chelsea

This model was also brought into play by Bayern for Christopher Nkunku. The Chelsea attacking player is considered the desired solution, and is already in agreement with FCB, according to Sky. However, the Blues are demanding around 50 million euros for a permanent transfer, while the Munich side can only realize a loan model with a purchase option. An initial offer was already rejected by Chelsea.

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Garnacho's rejection once again shows the difficult situation the record champions are in. On the one hand, Kompany urgently needs reinforcement for the offense, on the other hand, the Hoeneß camp is pushing for restraint and wants to make larger investments only in the summer of 2026. A comprehensive squad overhaul is planned then, in which decisions will also be made about the future of players like Gnabry, Leon Goretzka, or Raphael Guerreiro, as their contracts will expire then.

For the current season, this means that Bayern will likely have to live with an interim solution for the time being. A loan player is to fill the gap – several names have been circulating so far, but time is running out until the deadline day on September 1. Garnacho is off the table, his focus is clearly on a move to London.

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