{"id":5747,"date":"2026-09-22T15:04:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T15:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=5747"},"modified":"2026-09-22T15:04:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T15:04:29","slug":"chelsea-picking-the-right-loan-for-alejandro-garnacho-could-have-secured-them-new-midfielder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=5747","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea picking the right loan for Alejandro Garnacho could have secured them new midfielder"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Chelsea\u2019s decision to loan Alejandro Garnacho to Aston Villa may well cost them a permanent transfer fee next summer, but also already damaged their chances of signing a new midfielder.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unai Emery clearly does not fancy Garnacho<\/a> and is yet to use him for more than 15 minutes in a Premier League game this season, making the terms regarding his obligation to buy far more difficult to achieve.<\/p>\n

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Villa were not the only side interested in signing Garnacho<\/a> over the summer, however their relationship was strong following a summer where Morgan Rogers and Nicolas Jackson changed sides.<\/p>\n

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Getting Alejandro Garnacho loan right could have helped Chelsea sign Manu Kone<\/h2>\n

Roma were linked with the winger<\/a>, however the loan package they offered did not suit Chelsea\u2019s needs, although if Villa aren\u2019t going to be signing him permanently, then overall it didn\u2019t really matter.<\/p>\n

Bolstering relations with the Serie A side could have assisted Chelsea in their late quest to sign a new central midfielder, following the exits of Andrey Santos and Enzo Fernandez.<\/p>\n

Manu Kone<\/a> emerged as a late target, but Roma were in a position in the final few hours of the transfer window where they could stand firm in the face of Blues interest.<\/p>\n

Chelsea reportedly had a bid rejected for Kone<\/a> in the summer, however forging a stronger relationship with Roma via Garnacho could have seen it go another way.<\/p>\n

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As a result of the Blues not being able to sign a new midfielder late in the window, Xabi Alonso has seen his side struggle in the middle of the park in the first five Premier League games of the season.<\/p>\n

Moises Caicedo\u2019s absence has seen a variety of midfield combinations tried to limited success, with them clearly missing the Ecuador international\u2019s physicality in the middle of the park.<\/p>\n

Kone would have certainly added to this, with him playing a key role in Roma\u2019s excellent start to the campaign. They currently sit top of the league with four wins from their opening five games of the season.<\/p>\n

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