Overview
- Chelsea have made Alejandro Garnacho available for transfer and are only entertaining permanent offers for the 22-year-old, according to multiple transfer reports.
- AS Roma have formally enquired and prefer a loan with a €30m buy option, leaving a roughly £15m gap with Chelsea’s reported valuation and stalling negotiations.
- Garnacho did not join Chelsea’s first pre-season sessions under Xabi Alonso and is reported to favour a move to Roma rather than remaining at Stamford Bridge.
- Other suitors including Napoli, Spanish clubs and teams from the Saudi Pro League are monitoring the situation and could change bargaining dynamics if they lodge alternative bids.
- Manchester United would receive 10% of any sale because of a sell-on clause, and Chelsea’s insistence on a permanent transfer reflects a push to raise funds during a wider squad reshaping.