{"id":16378,"date":"2026-07-11T10:17:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T10:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=16378"},"modified":"2026-07-11T10:17:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T10:17:02","slug":"chelsea-preparing-swoop-for-another-left-winger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=16378","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea preparing swoop for another left winger"},"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\">July 9, 2026 21:35 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\/largestAlejandro_Garnacho_2025.jpg\" title=\"Alejandro Garnacho news\" alt=\"Alejandro Garnacho news\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p><figcaption><em itemprop=\"articleSection\">Chelsea open to left winger signing<\/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 are open to pursuing a new left winger during the ongoing transfer window.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- responsive_ad --><\/p>\n<p>The Blues currently have <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Alejandro Garnacho<\/span><\/span>  and <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Jamie Gittens<\/span><\/span>  as the specialist left wingers.<\/p>\n<p><span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Pedro Neto<\/span><\/span>  can likewise operate from the role, but the club have not ruled out a new summer signing.<\/p>\n<p>There are no standout targets at the moment, but the hierarchy are evaluating their options.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the future of Garnacho could be uncertain if the Blues were to recruit another left winger.<\/p>\n<p>Garnacho has been linked with a possible move to Serie A despite only joining Chelsea last summer.<\/p>\n<p>Napoli and Inter Milan are keeping tabs on the attacker, but he is unlikely to come on the cheap, as per reports.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea signed Garnacho for\u00a0\u00a340m last summer, but they are expected to demand at least\u00a0\u00a360m for his exit.<\/p>\n<p>Napoli and Inter have the funds, but they are more likely to propose a loan with a conditional buy obligation.<br \/><!-- Article End --><\/p>\n<p><!-- google_ad_section_end --><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <!-- newadv --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) {\nvar js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)(0);\nif (d.getElementById(id)) return;\njs = d.createElement(s); 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