Chelsea paid £40 million for Alejandro Garnacho last summer. One Premier League goal later, the club is ready to move on.
The Blues have opened the door to a permanent sale of the 22-year-old Argentine winger this transfer window, with AS Roma emerging as the most interested suitor. The catch: Chelsea and Roma are currently on completely different pages about what “interested” should look like in financial terms.
The gap between buyer and seller
Roma’s opening gambit is a loan deal with a €30 million buy option attached. Chelsea’s response, in the politest possible terms, is “no thanks.” The club has made clear it will not entertain loan offers for Garnacho. Period.
Instead, Chelsea is looking for a permanent transfer at around £40 million. That’s essentially what they paid Manchester United just a year ago.
