Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes believes that Chelsea target Alejandro Garnacho could end up scoring 25 to 30 goals if he leaves the Red Devils.
The news comes after Chelsea beat Djurgarden 1-0 at Stamford Bridge last night in the return leg of their Conference League cup semifinal match, winning the overall tie 5-1 – setting up a cup final against Real Betis at the end of this month.
Though Chelsea midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall grabbed the only goal of the game, it was his teammate, Reggie Walsh, who impressed on his first senior start for the club.
Chelsea now have the opportunity to cap off what’s been a difficult season at times with some silverware and also try and lay claim to the final UEFA Champions League qualification spot in the Premier League.
But regardless of whether Chelsea succeeds on both those fronts, it’s certain to be a busy transfer window at Stamford Bridge with both incomings and outgoings in equal measure.
One of the names that has been linked with a move to Chelsea is Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho, and Scholes has made a prediction about Garnacho’s performances should he leave the Red Devils.
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What Scholes had to say about Garnacho’s possible departure from Old Trafford
Asked if Garnacho can still develop into an important player at United, Scholes told TNT Sports: “I think he can.”
“He’s perfect in a regular 4-3-3. He will be a real threat. He needs to tidy up his decision-making and finishing, sometimes his final ball is a bit rash, but he’s a young player so that’s to be expected.”
“I fear we will see him for £50-60m for PSR reasons. It’s been rumoured, hasn’t it? I fear he will end up scoring 25 to 30 goals for somebody else, that’s how good I think this lad can be.”
“Shoehorning him into this system might be tricky. I’m struggling to find a position for him in Ruben Amorim’s system.”
“I don’t want them to sell him, I hate the thought of that, but I think they could do. I wouldn’t like it. He frustrates me, but he’s often the biggest threat for Manchester United.”
