
Jadon Sancho’s Manchester United return and Mykhaylo Mudryk’s potentially lengthy ban have rendered reinforcements out wide a necessity for Chelsea this summer.
There were links to Alejandro Garnacho in January, but the Blues changed tack following the conclusion of the 2024–25 season. Instead of negotiating with Man Utd again, the club pivoted to a burgeoning English talent out of the Bundesliga.