Alejandro Garnacho has offered the biggest indication yet that he will be staying at Manchester United despite being targeted by Premier League rivals Chelsea. Chelsea expressed interest in signing the Argentina winger earlier in the January transfer window, despite the wealth of attacking options already at Enzo Maresca’s disposal.

Alejandro Garnacho is preparing to leave Manchester United before the January transfer deadline amid interest from Chelsea and Napoli, according to reports. But, on Thursday night, the 20-year-old showcased exactly why Ruben Amorim would be making a mistake by sanctioning his exit so late in the winter window.

Sky Italia has reported that Napoli boss Antonio Conte is unhappy with the club after the club's pursuit of Garnacho proved to be fruitless. The Italian side also failed to convince Karim Adeyemi to join as their replacement for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia who joined PSG.

There are strong reasons why the deals look tempting on paper, with both players potentially better tactical fits under the other coach

Chelsea could be set for a flurry of transfer business on the final day of the January window, with a number of deals said to be hanging in the balance. They are yet to make any signings in the mid-season market but have been tipped to spring into life in the hours before tonight's deadline.

Transfer insider Fabrizio Romano has suggested Chelsea could yet make a "last-minute" bid for Alejandro Garnacho despite things going quiet on the transfer.

Playing Sky Sports’ Transfer Deal or No Deal, Carragher said of Garnacho moving to Stamford Bridge: ‘No deal because Chelsea do not need to sign another winger.’ The Blues are indeed well stocked with wide forwards as Pedro Neto, Noni Madueke, Joao Felix, Jadon Sancho and Mykhailo Mudryk are all in Enzo Maresca’s squad.

Chelsea will return for Alejandro Garnacho and Jamie Gittens in the summer, according to a report. One of the Blues' goals for the January transfer window was to add a left-winger following Mykhailo Mudryk's provisional suspension after allegedly failing a drug test.

Both Chelsea and Napoli were strongly linked with a move for Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho last month