Joe Cole tells Chelsea the “sky’s the limit” for player “who could be anything,” fans will be surprised | OneFootball

Joe Cole has claimed the “sky’s the limit” for Alejandro Garnacho despite his struggles since joining Chelsea last summer.

The Blues signed Garnacho from Manchester United in a deal worth £40m, but the winger has struggled to make an impact.

The Argentine has scored six goals in 28 appearances in all competitions, but just one of those has come in the Premier League.

Joe Cole praises Alejandro Garnacho

Garnacho has been criticised for his performances, and was taken off at half time in the win against West Ham earlier this month.

Gary Neville has claimed Garnacho looked like he had no confidence, and he was an unused substitute in Tuesday’s 2-2 draw against Leeds.

Garnacho has struggled to make an impact this season. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

The 21-year-old is competing with Jamie Gittens for a place on the left wing, although the England under-21 international is currently out with a hamstring injury.

With both Estevao and Pedro Neto also capable of playing on the left, he’s got his work cut out to earn a regular place in the side.

It has been suggested it was a mistake for the Blues to sign Garnacho, but Cole believes the Argentina international has huge potential.

“I would love to coach Alejandro Garnacho, he’s such a super-talented footballer,” he told The Sun.

“The sky‘s the limit. He could be anything, he really could. I’d love to go through his clips. There’s a few technical things he can do better from a coaching performance in both boxes.

“Because he’s not like an old-fashioned winger or a number ten, he’s a wing forward. There’s a massive scope if he puts himself in better positions.”

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Whilst Garnacho is still finding his feet, Chelsea have yet another winger arriving in the summer in the form of Geovany Quenda.

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The 18-year-old is currently injured, but can play on both wings, despite his preference being the right, and he will provide more competition for Garnacho.

Quenda is regarded as one of the biggest talents in Europe, and he’s expected to go straight into the first team squad to compete for minutes.