Surprisingly, "Garnacho" is close to joining a new team, with an official offer already submitted to "Chelsea".
On 21 July 2026 GMT+7, renowned journalists David Ornstein of The Athletic and Fabrizio Romano, a transfer market expert, both reported that Aston Villa is close to signing winger Alejandro Garnacho.
Ornstein and Romano revealed that Aston Villa is progressing in negotiations to acquire Alejandro Garnacho from Premier League club Chelsea, having officially submitted a proposal. The initial arrangement is a one-season loan with a mandatory purchase clause.
However, details remain negotiable, and no formal agreement has been reached yet. Aston Villa's coach, Unai Emery, highly values 22-year-old Alejandro Garnacho's skills.
Unai Emery had shown interest in Alejandro Garnacho since last summer before the player moved from Manchester United to Chelsea, and now the Villa manager is actively pushing for this transfer to materialize.
Aston Villa aims to sign Alejandro Garnacho as a replacement for Morgan Rogers, who recently transferred to Chelsea for a hefty fee of £117 million.
According to the Daily Mail, Chelsea wants to sell Alejandro Garnacho outright for around £40 million, partly because Manchester United will receive a share from the resale.
Meanwhile, Roma from Italy's Serie A has also made a loan offer with an option to buy Garnacho. Chelsea is still negotiating with the "Wolves of Rome" but no agreement has been reached. The decision now largely depends on the Argentine player's choice.
