Manager who outclassed Xabi Alonso tipped to get the best out of Chelsea’s Alejandro Garnacho

The Argentine scored just one Premier League goal last season, and while the club are prepared to give Jamie Gittens another chance, they are more open to Garnacho’s exit.

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Roma manager tipped to get the best out of Alejandro Garnacho

There are plenty of suitors in Italy who have been keen on the player since he was a Manchester United player, with Roma mentioned as a side interested in his services.

Journalist Alfredo Pedulla has stated that the Serie A club seem to be ahead in the race to bring him in, after they have determined that he is the perfect addition for their manager, Gian Piero Gasperini.

He said: “Several days ago,, I mentioned that there had been an exploratory enquiry about Garnacho. I can confirm that. He’s a player that Roma like a lot as a left-sided attacking winger—someone who operates in the final 30 metres on the left flank.

“I think he’ll rejoin the squad after his holidays next week. In the meantime, Xabi Alonso has taken charge, and after that they’ll decide what to do with Garnacho.

“If, as is quite possible, the decision is to send him out to play elsewhere, then Chelsea probably won’t be looking at a loan immediately. They’ll try to recover some money because they’ve invested in him. So Roma will have to decide whether to wait for the possibility of a loan or make a permanent investment.

“As a side note, Napoli also asked for information about him over the last four or five days—or rather, he was offered to Napoli as well. However, Napoli are currently unable to move, but Garnacho is considered the right kind of attacking winger for Gian Piero Gasperini.”

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Gasperini has major victory over Xabi Alonso

After Bayer Leverkusen’s league and cup victory under Alonso in 2024, many were tipping them to make it a treble with the Europa League when they faced Atalanta.

However, they were heavily beaten on the day by Gasperini’s side, inspired by an Ademola Lookman hat-trick.

The result is the one blemish on a near perfect campaign for the Bundesliga side that season, and was Alonso’s first taste of defeat in a final.

Chelsea fans will be hoping to see plenty of more big games like this under Alonso in the coming years, and will hope he has learnt from the experience up against Gasperini two years ago.