Chelsea warned over Alejandro Garnacho transfer deal

Alejandro Garnacho and Enzo Maresca (Photo by Richard Heathcote, Eddie Keogh/Getty Images)

Chelsea legend Frank Leboeuf has admitted he’s confused by the club pursuing a transfer move for Manchester United misfit Alejandro Garnacho.

The Blues continue to target more signings in attack, with Garnacho on their list along with RB Leipzig star Xavi Simons.

See below for Fabrizio Romano’s latest exclusive update to CaughtOffside about Chelsea trying to bring in Garnacho and Simons, with the need to sell players first seemingly holding things up slightly, though both deals are quite advanced…

? EXCLUSIVE ?@FabrizioRomano tells CaughtOffside that Chelsea are in “advanced” talks over Xavi Simons and are prepared to approach Man Utd over Alejandro Garnacho! ?

BUT player sales will be key for #CFC as Jackson and Nkunku will be among those to leave ?? pic.twitter.com/wkQh8axSh7

— CaughtOffside (@caughtoffside) August 10, 2025

Now ex-Blue Leboeuf has been speaking to ESPN about the deal, and admits he cannot understand why his old club are stockpiling so many attacking players.

Frank Leboeuf on Alejandro Garnacho to Chelsea deal

“No I don’t understand it (Chelsea’s interest in Garnacho), of course not,” the pundit said.

“And on top of it, I saw (Jamie) Gittens coming in for the last 15 minutes and he really impressed me. Every time he got the ball, he made a difference. He was very impressive.

“Garnacho will play in the same position on the left side – I never saw Garnacho do that even when he was at the top of his game.

Alejandro Garnacho warming up for Man Utd (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

“He’s a great player but you are going to pay between 50 or 60million for a guy in a position where you already have the players that you need. I don’t see Garnacho adding something better than what they already have.”

He added: “To have it too crowded can also create problems. The dressing room is going to be young and the atmosphere can change – one person can destroy it.