Chelsea’s pursuit of Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens appears to have hit a little bit of a roadblock. The Blues had been ideally trying to deliver the winger in forward of the Membership World Cup, by which they may face LAFC of their first recreation. Nonetheless, with the deadline at 7pm on Tuesday, it was to not be for the Blues.
They already misplaced out on a deal for AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan, as confirmed by Fabrizio Romano. That signifies that, after the Gittens deal was not accomplished in staff, striker Liam Delap and defender Mamadou Sarr are the one new gamers to have arrived forward of the competitors within the USA.
No matter occurs with Gittens in the long term, he may not be the one winger that switches to Stamford Bridge this summer time.
Chelsea’s Gittens options
It was confirmed by Romano that the West London outfit need to signal Gittens ‘even when it’s later this summer time’, explaining there’s ‘no rush’ with the transfer. That means it’s an impartial transfer to their pursuit of one other Premier League winger.
This time in dialog with DAZN, Romano advised that the Blues should still pursue a transfer for Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho. He defined that the Argentina worldwide is ‘appreciated’ by the higher-ups at Stamford Bridge.
They won’t be the one facet in rivalry to signal Garnacho this summer time. Bayer Leverkusen, now managed by former United boss Erik ten Hag, ‘referred to as’ for the winger based on Romano, however he defined the participant needs to remain within the Premier League.
As for a charge, it was reported by TEAMTalk on the finish of final week that the Crimson Devils would anticipate no less than £50m for Garnacho.
Why Garnacho could be a great signing
Regardless of a troublesome season at instances for Garnacho, there isn’t any doubt he’s an thrilling expertise, described as a “particular” participant by soccer statistician Statman Dave. He ended the marketing campaign in robust vogue, too.
The 20-year-old, who has already gained three main trophies for membership and nation, ended 2024/25 with 21 objectives and assists to his title in all competitions. He managed that tally in 58 video games for United.
Within the Premier League, the previous Atletico Madrid academy participant struggled for consistency. He scored six objectives and assisted twice in 36 video games. Nearly half of these aim involvements, together with this beautiful strike away to Brentford, got here on the finish of the season, the place Garnacho grabbed 4 in 9 appearances.
Maybe Garnacho might truly be thought of an even bigger expertise than Chelsea’s different goal, Gittens. Make no mistake about it, the England under-21 worldwide is an thrilling participant. He managed 12 objectives and 5 assists in 48 video games for Dortmund final season.
That’s, in fact, fewer than the numbers Garnacho put up. With that being mentioned, it’s price remembering that the Crimson Devils’ quantity 17 performed ten extra video games, though he was much more productive.
On prime of that, Garnacho’s contribution to silverware for United has been crucial to their success. He scored in an FA Cup last towards Manchester Metropolis in 2023/24, exhibiting a relentless nature to press Metropolis after which pounce on an error on the again.
There are additionally standout statistics on FBref which recommend Garnacho is a good greater expertise than Gittens. For instance, in all competitions final season, the United winger averaged 1.68 key passes and 5.8 progressive carries per 90 minutes, in comparison with the Dortmund star’s 1.07 key passes and 5.53 progressive carries every recreation.
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Garnacho & Gittens key stats in contrast (all comps) |
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Stat (per 90) |
Garnacho |
Gittens |
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Targets and assists |
0.53 |
0.49 |
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Key passes |
1.68 |
1.07 |
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Progressive passes |
2.22 |
2.13 |
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Progressive carries |
5.8 |
5.53 |
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Ball recoveries |
3.95 |
3.71 |
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Stats from FBref |
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While Gittens could be a robust addition to the Chelsea squad, Garnacho is probably a far greater expertise. The 20-year-old has three main trophies to his title, all of which he has contributed to, and the underlying numbers present simply how lethal he will be.
£50m could possibly be a cut price for Chelsea, in the event that they determine to pursue a transfer for a participant who can add a complete new dimension to their assault.
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