Alejandro Garnacho was in the stands at Stamford Bridge on Saturday to watch his soon-to-be Chelsea team-mates face Fulham — with his £40million move from Manchester United close to completion.
The 21-year-old winger has agreed a seven-year contract with the Blues after passing a medical on Friday. United have inserted a 10 per cent sell-on clause in the sale agreement.
The fee makes Garnacho the most expensive academy graduate sale in United's history, eclipsing the £24.5m received for David Beckham in 2003 — while Danny Welbeck's £16m move to Arsenal in 2014 now looks relatively modest.