Alejandro Garnacho only arrived at Stamford Bridge last summer, but Chelsea fans already appear to be tired of the winger.
In fact, plenty of Chelsea supporters would be happy to get rid of Garnacho if it meant signing Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig.
The Blues are currently being linked with the 19-year-old, who is dazzling in Germany right now.
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Chelsea’s list of wingers:
Pedro Neto
Estevao Willian
Alejandro Garnacho
Jamie Gittens
Geovany Quenda (joining in summer of 2026)
Yan Diomande of RB Leipzig gestures during the Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and VfL Wolfsburg
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However, Chelsea fans should be careful what they wish for and the club should not be too quick to offload Garnacho.
Alejandro Garnacho of Chelsea looks on during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Chelsea
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Alejandro Garnacho more likely to be a success in the Premier League than Yan Diomande
Since joining Chelsea from Manchester United at the end of August, Garnacho has not exactly set Stamford Bridge alight.
He has had some bright moments, though, such as his brace against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup. Garnacho was never much of a gamble either.
The 21-year-old cost Chelsea just £40m and has now made 100 appearances in the Premier League. It is a division that Garnacho knows well, and he has produced some good performances in it.
Diomande, in contrast, has no Premier League experience, which should be a worry. For as well as the Ivorian is doing this season, there is no proof that he can reproduce his form in England. And as history shows, arrivals from the Bundesliga often tend to struggle.
Chelsea will be well aware of that. They bought Jamie Gittens last summer, but he has made very little impact in the English top flight in the current campaign.
Kai Havertz scored the winner in Chelsea’s Champions League final against Manchester City five years ago, but his league form was always questionable. The less said about Timo Werner the better.
Away from the Blues, Florian Wirtz has had a difficult time adapting at Liverpool. Diomande has an £87m price tag so will not cost as much as Wirtz, but a transfer fee like that would still make him a very expensive gamble for Chelsea.
Yan Diomande of RB Leipzig is challenged by Daniel Svensson of Borussia Dortmund
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Alejandro Garnacho will need to improve next season
Garnacho still needs to raise his game this term and going forward if he wants to be a success at Chelsea.
In the current Premier League campaign, the Argentina international has scored just once in 16 games, which is not enough.
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He has at least managed to register a few assists along the way, but Chelsea fans will want more from the former United star.
According to WhoScored, Garnacho is only completing 0.6 dribbles per game. Again, it is not enough, but it is still too early to give up on a player of his talent, unless the club are going to sign a clear upgrade on him.
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