Chelsea close in on fourth summer signing, deal to be finalized this weekend
According to reports, Negotiations between Chelsea and Manchester United for Alejandro Garnacho could accelerate over the weekend.
Chelsea have reportedly agreed personal terms with Garnacho, and the deal is believed to be completely done on the player side.
Garnacho is said to only want Chelsea this summer and has turned down offers from all other clubs to prioritise a move to Stamford Bridge.
Alejandro Garnacho negotiations could accelerate this weekend
Chelsea have already made three attacking signings this summer in Liam Delap, Jamie Gittens and Joao Pedro, but could make it five with deals for Garnacho and Xavi Simons.
United are said to want £50m for Garnacho, but Chelsea reportedly don’t want to pay more than £30m for the 21-year-old.
The expectation is Garnacho will become a Chelsea player, and ESPN have reported negotiations between the Blues and United could accelerate over the weekend.
The report adds United’s priority is to sort out an exit for Garnacho, who has been training away from the rest of the first team squad.
If the Argentina international becomes a Chelsea player he would likely compete with Gittens for the left wing role, and he scored 11 goals and registered ten assists in 58 appearances in all competition last season.
Chelsea working on Xavi Simons deal
Whilst a move for Garnacho is likely to happen later in the window, the Blues are locked in negotiations with Leipzig for Simons.
Simons reportedly wants to join Chelsea, but the Blues are yet to make an official offer for the Dutch international.