Fabrizio Romano explains "crucial" detail as he discusses Chelsea transfer plans in attack | OneFootball

Fabrizio Romano has responded to recent Chelsea transfer rumours about Alejandro Garnacho, suggesting the Blues are planning to keep the player.

The Argentina international has had a hugely disappointing first season at Stamford Bridge, and this has unsurprisingly led to talk that he could leave already.

Garnacho’s future has been cast into doubt in a report from the Sun, but Romano seems to have pointed towards Liam Rosenior’s comments on the player.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Romano quoted Rosenior as saying Garnacho is still in Chelsea’s plans, though he also added that CFC could be looking at new wingers for the summer.

Fabrizio Romano on Alejandro Garnacho and Chelsea winger situation

Chelsea seem likely to strengthen in attack again this summer, according to Romano, and this is hardly surprising considering how poorly their current crop of forwards have performed.

See below for the amount Chelsea paid for Garnacho and their other new additions in attack, and the return they’ve got on that investment…

Chelsea might be willing to give Garnacho more time as he’s still young, but he also struggled at Manchester United, so the signing arguably just looks worse and worse with every passing game.

“In the last two three days we had many reports on Garnacho,” Romano said.

“One specific report talking about Garnacho leaving Chelsea in the summer transfer window. Well, we now have the reaction from Chelsea and coming directly from the manager Liam Rosenior, who goes public and says ‘I don’t know where this story is coming from’.

“At the moment the message coming from Chelsea’ manager is quite clear – that Chelsea still want to believe in Garnacho and still want to trust Garnacho.”

Romano added that Chelsea’s qualification for the Champions League will be crucial when it comes to deciding targets, with the Blues now looking highly unlikely to be able to make it.

He added: “Well, what I understand guys is that in general Chelsea approach to the market could also include the possibility to add a winger to the squad for season 26-27 and so to have one more player up front in that position on the winger position.

“Then we have to understand several things before we can mention Chelsea names, plans, exits, incomings and it’s obviously Champions League football. Champions League football is crucial for Chelsea of course – for Chelsea planning, for Chelsea views, for Chelsea ideas.”