{"id":16588,"date":"2026-07-12T04:48:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T04:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=16588"},"modified":"2026-07-12T04:48:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T04:48:59","slug":"chelsea-planning-to-sign-a-new-left-winger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=16588","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea planning to sign a new 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 11, 2026 21:42 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 want a new left winger<\/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 the possibility of landing a new left winger if <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Alejandro Garnacho<\/span><\/span>  leaves during the summer transfer window.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- responsive_ad --><\/p>\n<p>The Argentine signed for the Blues from Manchester United last summer for\u00a0\u00a340m, and he had minimal impact in his debut campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Garnacho does not feature in the plans of new manager <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Xabi Alonso<\/span><\/span>and the winger is also open to pursuing a new challenge elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues have set an asking price of around\u00a0\u00a345m for the talented winger, and remain optimistic of finding a suitor in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>It is now reported that the Blues are planning for a new left winger if Garnacho leaves. <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Rafael Leao<\/span><\/span>  is one of the names on their radar.<\/p>\n<p>Alonso has asked for a change in transfer policy at Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>The focus will be on signing proven players, and Leao fits the bill, given his good track record from the left wing for AC Milan over many years.<\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese could be signed for around\u00a0\u00a343 million. 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