Chelsea boss responds to Manchester United winger rumours – and comments on potential outgoings

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CHELSEA boss Enzo Maresca has dismissed a link to Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho. 

Garnacho, 20, is out of favour at Old Trafford and is reported to be a target for former Blues boss Antonio Conte’s Serie A leaders Napoli. 

Reports have linked Chelsea with the £40million-rated Argentina International. 

“No, no. I’m happy with the ones we have in this moment,” Maresca said ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League trip to Manchester City on Saturday. 

“We’ve said many times on the right side, it’s Pedro [Neto] and Noni [Madueke] and left side is Jadon [Sancho]. Misha [Mudryk] was with us and is now not with us. I think Tyrique [George] is a young profile that can help us so at this moment, we are okay.”

“We are always looking at situations with the sporting director, we will see if anything happens.”

Joao Felix and Christopher Nkunku have been linked with moves away from the club: 

Maresca said: ”With Joao and Christo, most managers only play one attacking midfielder. They are top players, I like both, they struggle because most of the time we only play with one attacking midfielder. I am not saying they will leave.”

Meanwhile, Maresca gave a squad update ahead of the game against Pep Guardiola’s side, including on Cole Palmer. 

“He’s better. He did an unbelievable effort to play against Wolves and he’s getting better.

“Probably Levi [Colwill] and Enzo [Fernandez] could be ready, it depends on today’s session.

“Romeo [Lavia] will be out for Saturday. We don’t know yet [about his injury]. We need to wait a little bit more, but at least a few weeks more [he will be out].”

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