Alejandro Garnacho reportedly has interest from Chelsea (Image: Getty)
have identified two alternative targets should star snub a move to Stamford Bridge. Speculation that the Argentine could join the Blues intensified when his representatives attended Stamford Bridge on Monday.
Staff from Garnacho’s Lead3rs agency were present for ’s 3-1 win over Wolves. The London club are said to have joined the race to sign the 20-year-old, who also has interest from Napoli.
It is claimed that United are willing to cash in on Garnacho this month to raise funds for new signings. , meanwhile, are keen to add depth to ’s wide options and the United star has been earmarked as a potential target.
The Blues face competition from Napoli, who are interested in a reported £40m deal for Garnacho. are reported to have shortlisted alternatives to pursue in the event that he snubs a switch to west London.
According to , Borussia Dortmund’s Jamie Gittens and Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams are being eyed by . Gittens, an England youth international, has shone in the Bundesliga this season and has interest form Bayern Munich.
Williams excelled for Spain at Euro 2024 and attracted glances from and Barcelona last summer. However, he decided to remain in Bilbao for one more season after being offered the club’s No. 10 shirt.
are reportedly aware that Dortmund to not want to sell Gittens midway through the season. That could mean waiting until the summer to land the 20-year-old but they will face competition from some of Europe’s biggest clubs.
Maresca’s current wide options include , Noni Madueke, Jadon Sancho and Mykhaylo Mudryk. The Italian demanded better work rate from Madueke despite the England international scoring against Wolves.
Chelsea have reportedly identified Jamie Gittens as an Alejandro Garnacho alternative (Image: Getty)
Sancho is on loan from United but are understood to have a clause that allows them to make the move permanent. Mudryk is currently serving a provisional suspension after being notified of a positive doping test.
Last week, Maresca described managing in January as a ‘disaster’ due to the distraction it can cause to his players.
“A disaster,” he said. “It is normal that you judge the results because the business is a business where you judge the results. But I’m happy with the performances, I’m happy because we create and we play.
“On the pitch, I would like to win more games but I’m OK. Off the pitch it is a disaster because of so many noises that don’t help us. I don’t think they help any club.”