Roma have contacted Chelsea to request information on Alejandro Garnacho, according to reports from Italy, as the Serie A club builds a wide attacking plan that is not expected to affect their parallel interest in Mason Greenwood.
The enquiry is described as an early poll rather than a formal bid. Chelsea retain full control over whether Garnacho leaves on loan or in a permanent deal, and no decision is imminent. Roma are said to be open to either structure if the price and terms align with their budget.
Garnacho joined Chelsea from Manchester United last summer in a deal reported at around £40 million. His first season at Stamford Bridge fell short of expectations: four goals and one assist across 24 Premier League appearances for the Argentina international.
That output landed amid broader upheaval at the club. Chelsea finished tenth in the Premier League and will have no European football next season after parting with Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior. Xabi Alonso has since taken charge and is expected to reshape a squad that still carries significant depth.
Recent reports suggest Alonso is willing to move Garnacho on as he refines his preferred system. Napoli tracked the winger last summer before he chose London, and Roma now appear to be testing Chelsea’s appetite to part with a player who operates primarily from the left.
Sources close to the Italian side stress that Garnacho’s name should not be read alongside Greenwood developments. Roma like the profile — pace, direct running, and Premier League experience — but view the two forwards as separate files. Greenwood, formerly of Manchester United, remains a distinct target whose progress does not hinge on whether Chelsea sanction a Garnacho exit.
For Chelsea, the decision carries both sporting and financial weight. Garnacho is still only 21 and arrived with a substantial fee, yet his minutes and influence under Alonso will define whether a sale, loan, or retention makes most sense. Squad trimming is a stated priority even after several incoming additions this window.
Former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino offered a broader critique of the move that brought Garnacho to London. He argued the winger was drawn by the capital and a high-profile switch rather than a clear footballing pathway, citing tension under Erik ten Hag and later Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford. Whether that reading holds, Garnacho now faces a defining summer: prove his value under Alonso or accept that his Chelsea chapter may be shorter than anyone planned.
Roma’s timing reflects a market still sorting prices before pre-season. Chelsea’s answer will set the tone for how aggressively Alonso can rebuild, and whether Garnacho’s next step stays in England or returns to Italy.
