Alejandro Garnacho to Chelsea was one of the hottest transfer rumours of the 2025 Summer transfer window, and ultimately a deal was done by Chelsea with Manchester United towards the end of the window for a £40 million transfer fee on a 7 year deal. Chelsea boasts of one of the best attacking depth in the Premier League with the likes of Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto, João Pedro, Liam Delap, Estêvão, and Jamie Gittens. This has led to a serious question being asked by many pundits and football fans, Will Alejandro Garnacho be a regular starter for Chelsea? Let us analyse and find out.
Alejandro Garnacho at Manchester United
The Erik Ten Haag era at Manchester United might've led to 2 titles in 2 years, but it was still nothing less than a disaster. Some of his high-profile signings such as Casemiro, Mason Mount, André Onana, and Antony were all brought in monstrous amounts and flopped miserably for the club. One of the rare positives of Ten Haag's time at the club was developing Garnacho into an integral player of the United first-team. In the beginning, he was known for being the Argentine youngster who supported and idolised Cristiano Ronaldo. This was obviously a unique choice from him, as he belonged to the same country as Lionel Messi.
As time passed though, Garnacho proved himself to be a solid player with immense potential, and kept getting better game after game for Manchester United. The eventual sacking of Erik Ten Haag though, was also a game-changer for Garnacho. The arrival of Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford saw things drastically change for Garnacho, as his opportunities finally started to get limited and the final nail in the coffin for the Argentine was getting dropped in the 2025 UEFA Europa League final. Reportedly, that was the moment Garnacho decided that his chapter at Manchester United was forever done.
Can Garnacho fulfill his potential at Chelsea?
Garnacho soon turned from hero to villain at United before his move to Chelsea, with fans turning on him for his supposedly arrogant attitude and antics to get his move to Chelsea. Now that Garnacho is a part of Chelsea, the question now is will he now finally begin to fulfill the superstar potential that was seen in him earlier. From our perspective, things will be immensely tough for the Argentine at least initially at Chelsea. Garnacho plays as a winger, and will have to displace at least one of Cole Palmer, Estêvão, Pedro Neto, João Pedro, Liam Delap, or Jammie Gittens from the starting lineup when all are fit for regular minutes.
For the time being, we expect Garnacho to be used as a second half substitute initially for Chelsea, and maybe as a starter in certain cup games or European fixtures. Unless he puts up mesmerizing displays coming out of the bench or Chelsea ends with a huge injury crisis in attack, we don't expect Garnacho to start for Chelsea anytime soon. Thus, as things stand, we're not sure if Garnacho will fulfill his true potential at Chelsea, but hopefully he can prove us wrong.
Alejandro Garnacho FAQs
1. What is Alejandro Garnacho's contract at Chelsea?
Alejandro Garnacho has signed a 7 year contract at Chelsea.
2. What is Alejandro Garnacho's age?
Alejandro Garnacho is currently age 21.
3. Who is Alejandro Garnacho's Wife?
Alejandro Garnacho is not married, but has a partner named Eva Garcia. The couple also have a son who was born on October 4, 2023.
4. What is Alejandro garnacho stats?
Alejandro Garnacho has scored 27 goals in 147 games at club level. He is yet to score for Argentina in 8 appearances.
5. What is Alejandro garnacho chelsea number?
Alejandro Garnacho will be wearing shirt no.49 at Chelsea.
