Aston Villa have agreed a deal with Chelsea for the signing of Alejandro Garnacho on loan with a conditional obligation to buy.The decision to pursue Garnacho has been led by Aston Villa manager Unai Emery, who wanted to sign the winger last summer when he moved from Manchester United to Chelsea, and he has nowA medical has been completed and a four-year deal is in place for the Argentina international, who is now in Birmingham, should the conditional obligation to buy clause be met and the move made permanent.The Athletic reported on Tuesday that Villa were in advanced talks to sign Garnacho, 22, on an initial season-long loan with a conditional obligation to buy.The deal is separate to Chelsea’s signing of Morgan Rogers in a club-record £117million transfer, which was confirmed on Tuesday. The fee surpassed Chelsea’s club record of £106m paid for Enzo Fernandez in 2023.Garnacho was allowed by new Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso to stay away from the start of the club’s pre-season training to secure a move away from the club.Villa’s club-record signing of Switzerland international Johan Manzambi from Freiburg is considered to directly replace the outgoing Rogers, thus turning Villa’s attentions towards the recruitment of a wide player. Paris Saint-Germain’s Ibrahim Mbaye and Crysencio Summerville from West Ham United were among the other options.Garnacho struggled to establish a regular starting spot at Chelsea following his £40m move from Old Trafford. He started just 22 matches in all competitions, 14 of which were in the Premier League, and scored eight times.
Aston Villa agree Alejandro Garnacho deal with Chelsea
The decision to pursue Garnacho has been led by Aston Villa manager Unai Emery.













