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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nick Ames in Bergamo

Garnacho happy to have taken ‘a step forward’ by swapping United for Chelsea

Enzo Maresca and Alejandro Garnacho during a Chelsea training session
Alejandro Garnacho (centre) says the Chelsea head coach, Enzo Maresca, has been helping his development since he joined the cub. Photograph: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC/Getty Images

Alejandro Garnacho has said that he has no regrets about the manner of his departure from Manchester United, and that it was a straightforward decision to “take a step forward” by ­joining Chelsea last summer.

Garnacho has had a steady, rather than sparkling, first few months since he joined Chelsea in August. His relationship with Ruben Amorim had collapsed by the end of his five‑year stint at United and he was banished from the squad in pre‑season. Amorim felt he had failed to follow tactical instructions and, before the transfer was completed, said he sensed Garnacho wanted “a different thing with different leadership”.

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