- Garnacho joins Chelsea from Man Utd
- Criticised by former Red Devil star
- Warned of potential problems at Stamford Bridge
Garnacho has swapped Manchester United for Chelsea this summer in a transfer worth £40 million ($54m). The winger left Old Trafford after manager Ruben Amorim made it clear he was not in his plans for the future. Garnacho had also been riling some sections of the support with his social media activity.
The 21-year-old will now be hoping he can make an impact at Chelsea and has already claimed he is joining “the best team in the world”. Former Red Devils defender Paul Parker has not been impressed by Garnacho’s behaviour, feeling he has been “disrespectful” towards United while caring only about copying his idol Cristiano Ronaldo, and has warned the youngster he could encounter more problems at Stamford Bridge.
He told mybettingsites.co.uk: “His conduct on and off the pitch was disrespectful. All he wanted to do was score a goal or have a near miss so he could act like Ronaldo. Now he’s gone to a club where there’s a lot more ego. He will alienate himself or it’ll be a battle there. United fans backed him when he was going through things both on and off the field. His brother was tweeting things and they backed him and he said nothing. He’s stuck two fingers up at the club that nursed him.”
Parker is not sure how Garnacho fits into Chelsea’s team, and has also suggested that the winger was lucky to win the 2024 Puskas Award, adding: “I wonder how he gets into the Chelsea team. Does he start in a Champions League game or a big game against Arsenal or Liverpool? No. He’s not got great pace, he hasn’t got the technical ability to beat players unless they dive in. Chelsea are just overloading. They’ve given into the supermarket with one trolley and ended up needing two. I wonder how much football he gets there. He will have to take an incredible jump to do well there. It’s so disappointing that a young boy can behave like that. He’s living off a goal against Everton which came off his shin.”
Garnacho will be hoping to make his Chelsea debut after the international break. The Blues return on 13 September with a Premier League clash against Brentford.
