Alejandro Garnacho has not been at Chelsea for long, but his career at Stamford Bridge already looks over.
After a disappointing season where he only managed to score one league goal, Chelsea are open to selling Garnacho.
He is being linked to Napoli, but Italy is not the only potential destination that has been mentioned.
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Alejandro Garnacho moving to Saudi Arabia would hurt reputation even further
According to TEAMtalk, Garnacho is attracting interest from Napoli, Como and Saudi Arabia as Chelsea look to offload the winger.
The outlet claims that Garnacho would consider a move to the Saudi Pro League if the sporting and financial packages are right.
The Argentina international did have an underwhelming season, but he is still only 22 and an attacker with huge potential. A move to Saudi Arabia at this stage of his career would be quite disappointing and damage his reputation, which is already not the greatest after several incidents at former club Manchester United.
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Accusations of moving to the Saudi Pro League purely for money will be inevitable. If Napoli or another top Europe side come in for him this summer, he has to accept one of their proposals.
Chelsea are thought to want £40m for Garnacho, which is the exact amount of money they paid for his signature last year.
Alejandro Garnacho should stick it out at Chelsea
From Garnacho’s perspective, if the former United man does not get any good offers from Europe, he would be better off staying at Chelsea than moving to Saudi Arabia.
Garnacho could still get opportunities under Xabi Alonso next season. Jamie Gittens’ fitness is a concern, while Chelsea are yet to sign a new left winger.
That could change later in the transfer window, but if not, there could still be a place for Garnacho at Stamford Bridge. There, he can continue playing at the top level instead of moving to Saudi Arabia at such a young age.
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