Chelseahave shown a lot of ambition with their signings in the summer transfer window following the Club World Cup triumph in the United States.
The Blues have secured an array of attacking talent this summer with the acquisitions of Joao Pedro, Liam Delap, Jamie Gittens, Estevao among many others.
As per reports via talkSPORT, Chelsea have initiated talks with Manchester United outcast Alejandro Garnacho's representatives as the London outfit are keen to add another player on their left flank.
However, despite the interest, Chelsea value the Argentine at £30m ($40m) whereas United want in excess of £40m ($54m) for the winger.
Garnacho is reportedly eager to move to Stamford Bridge, especially after he fell off with United manager Ruben Amorim, who told him to look for a new club this summer.
As per reports if both the clubs fail to reach an agreement over his transfer fee, a loan move is also not completely out of the cards though sources close to United say that they want a permanent exit.
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The Blues camp are firm in their valuation of the 21-year-old as they believe that United will give in to their demands considering their push for Benjamin Sesko.
The Red Devils are close to signing the Slovenian from RB Leipzig and would need sales once the deal is completed to give them the leverage to make more moves before the transfer window closes.
Why are Chelsea chasing Manchester United outcast Alejandro Garnacho?
The Blues believe that they need another option on the left flank especially to replace Mykhailo Mudryk, who is unavailable after being charged by the FA for an anti-doping violation.
They had the option of signing Jadon Sancho after his loan deal last season, but Enzo Maresca decided against it, therefore violating the obligation and ended up paying a penalty to Manchester United.
Also, their new signing Geovany Quenda won't arrive until the next summer and hence they need someone who has Premier League experience and also fits their club policy perfectly and Garnacho ticks most of those boxes.
United earlier wanted £60m ($80.5m) for the Argentine when Chelsea and Napoli enquired about him but now, they have reduced his asking price significantly after experiencing a lack of demand for Garnacho.
The 21-year-old finished the 2024/25 campaign registering 11 goals and nine assists from 58 appearances across competitions.
While he has immense potential, there have been issues regarding his attitude which has hindered his progress at United and hence he has not been included in the club's preseason plans for the upcoming campaigns.
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