{"id":10425,"date":"2026-05-19T06:49:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T06:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=10425"},"modified":"2026-05-19T06:49:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T06:49:13","slug":"chelsea-to-offload-two-wingers-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=10425","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea to offload two wingers this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/NewsArticle\">\n<!-- google_ad_section_start --><\/p>\n<h6>News<span> \u00bb <\/span>Premier League news<span> \u00bb <\/span>Chelsea news<\/h6>\n<p class=\"articletimestamp\">May 18, 2026 21:19 GMT (UK), by <!-- Author Start -->Sri Aswin<!-- Author End -->\n<\/p>\n<h6>View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets<\/h6>\n<div style=\"float:right\">\n<figure>\n<p class=\"article_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyefootball.com\/imghold\/largestXabi_2025.jpeg\" title=\"Chelsea to offload two wingers this summer\" alt=\"Chelsea to offload two wingers this summer\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p><figcaption><em itemprop=\"articleSection\">Chelsea to offload two wingers?<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:18px; width:450px;\">\n<div style=\"display:inline; border:0px; padding-left:2px; padding-top:3px;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyefootball.com\/images\/football_transfer_centre.png\" title=\"Football Transfer Centre\" alt=\"Football Transfer Centre\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span itemprop=\"articleBody\"><br \/>\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:16px\">\n<strong>Chelsea could part ways with a couple of wingers during the upcoming transfer window.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- responsive_ad --><\/p>\n<p>The west London giants recently confirmed the appointment of <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Xabi Alonso<\/span><\/span>  as their manager, and he is expected to be backed with huge funds.<\/p>\n<p>There could be a spending spree of more than 300 million pounds, but it will obviously coincide with player exits to recoup some of the investment.<\/p>\n<p>It is claimed that <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Alejandro Garnacho<\/span><\/span>&#8216;s future at the Blues is uncertain after an underwhelming campaign, and the club could seek to offload him.<\/p>\n<p>Juventus and Napoli are among admirers of the former Manchester United man. <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Pedro Neto<\/span><\/span>  is another player who could be on his way out.<\/p>\n<p>Neto&#8217;s performances have dipped over the last 12 months, and the Blues could be prepared to cut their losses on the Portuguese attacker.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle United have been linked with Neto in the past. 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