Alejandro Garnacho 'agreement in principle' amid big Chelsea transfer twist and Man United talks
Alejandro Garnacho's agents, Carlos Cambeiro and Quique De Lucas, only added to the speculation surrounding their client by being at Stamford Bridge for Chelsea's 3-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday night.
Garnacho is one of the main characters in this winter transfer window, with Manchester United reputedly requiring sales to make signings themselves this month. The Blues have shown themselves opportunistic in the market over recent times, and this could be another chance to do so.
Garnacho is being spoken about behind the scenes as the club looks at signing a left winger, with Jamie Gittens and Mathys Tel also receiving mentions in west London this month. Here, football.london looks at the latest Chelsea transfer rumours doing the rounds online.
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Garnacho 'agreement'
Italian journalist Nicolo Schira claims Garnacho has agreed a contract in principle with Napoli. Antonio Conte 's club are reportedly pushing to sign the winger and are willing to offer over £40million to replace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who has signed for Paris Saint-Germain. Meanwhile, Fabrizio Romano reports that further talks between Chelsea and Man United are anticipated.
football.london says: Man United reputedly rejected a bid around that range last week for Garnacho, but the reports of him agreeing to a deal could force Chelsea to decide whether they want the winger. They have other options, and a hierarchy of who they rate highest could emerge should Garnacho be closing in on a move to Naples soon.
Guehi twist
Chelsea are reportedly willing to wait until the summer transfer window before signing Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace. GiveMeSport claims they are ready to remain patient, given their confidence that the player wants a return to west London.
football.london says: A move after this season has ended always appeared most likely for Guehi after how hard Palace negotiated with Newcastle United six months ago. Time is often of the essence when it comes to such costly deals and having months rather than weeks to sign the central defender makes sense for Chelsea, especially if they can acquire cover in the meantime this winter.