Garnacho booed at Old Trafford as Chelsea player returns

Alejandro Garnacho returned to Old Trafford this weekend as a Chelsea player and was met with sustained boos from Manchester United supporters, underscoring a bitter end to a turbulent spell at the club that culminated in a near 40 million pound move in the summer. The 21 year old, who rose through United's academy and was hailed as a future star, left amid reports of disciplinary and dressing-room tensions linked to manager Ruben Amorim and several senior teammates.

Garnacho's fall-out with United intensified after the club's Europa League final defeat last season, when, according to reports, Amorim told the winger he should find a new club. Teammates and staff were said to have grown frustrated with what they described as inconsistent performances, limited defensive work-rate and public outbursts on social media. Several senior players, including Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro and Harry Maguire, are reported to have tried to steer him toward greater discipline, but sources say those interventions had limited effect.

Incidents that reportedly irritated colleagues and supporters included Garnacho posting a photograph in an Aston Villa shirt bearing Marcus Rashford's name and inviting...