{"id":334191,"date":"2026-05-13T22:32:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=334191"},"modified":"2026-05-13T22:32:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:02:43","slug":"chelsea-urged-to-sell-40m-star-in-summer-transfer-window-infuriating-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/chelsea-urged-to-sell-40m-star-in-summer-transfer-window-infuriating-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea urged to sell \u00a340m star in summer transfer window: &#8216;Infuriating&#8217; | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption>Chelsea are preparing for an additional summer of upheaval (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Former Chelsea defender Jason Cundy has urged the Blues to chop their losses and sell Alejandro Garnacho after his poor first season on the club.<\/p>\n<p>Garnacho arrived at Chelsea last summer for \u00a340million after falling out of favour at Manchester United under Ruben Amorim.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentine had impressed in flashes for the Red Devils but has endured a disappointing first season at Chelsea, scoring only one solitary goal within the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Garnacho has began just five league games for the reason that turn of the 12 months, and while under contract until 2031, reports suggest Chelsea are \u2018open to offers\u2019 for the 21-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>And Cundy believes Chelsea can be clever to money in on Garnacho as they give the impression of being to lift funds for brand new signings over the summer window.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018You were buying someone who had a status each good and bad, depending on who you desire to hearken to, but in addition knew the Premier League,\u2019 he told talkSPORT.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He infuriates me at times, how his first touch is all the time backwards or sideways. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2272121652_f532f9.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28090155\" alt=\"Chelsea v Manchester United - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Alejandro Garnacho has scored only one league goal for Chelsea this season (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019d prefer to see him be a bit bit more courageous. We saw Jesse (Derry) make his first start, and I loved the way in which he took (on) the centre-half, the full-back, until he got the top injury.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I would like to see Garnacho do this, because he\u2019s a bit predictable at times. So yeah, I feel I\u2019d probably sell.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Cundy also urged Chelsea to think about selling fellow winger Jamie Gittens, who has seen his maiden season at Stamford Bridge blighted by injury and a scarcity of minutes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2259632508.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27860560\" alt=\"Chelsea v West Ham United - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Jamie Gittens joined from Borussia Dortmund last summer (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Englishman joined from Borussia Dortmund last summer, but has recorded just two assists within the league and has not featured since picking up an injury in late January.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I don\u2019t understand how many games he\u2019s played but when he\u2019s got to double figures, I can\u2019t remember them,\u2019 Cunday added. \u2018I remember the goal within the League Cup away at Wolves.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I even have sympathy, he\u2019s had his own injury problems. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018But I feel those wide areas do need some attention, and he\u2019d be one which I&#8217;d make way for that.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are back in motion on the weekend as they tackle Manchester City within the FA Cup final, knowing victory could provide them with a invaluable route into European football for next season.<\/p>\n<p>Callum McFarlane\u2019s side currently sit ninth within the league, 4 points behind Brighton in seventh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the most recent news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sportmetro\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/metrosportuk\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Man Utd and Chelsea add record-breaking Spain international to summer transfer shortlists<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Daniel Levy speaks out on Spurs relegation battle with West Ham<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Danny Murphy predicts Arsenal vs PSG and names ideal Ben White substitute<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\"><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea are preparing for an additional summer of upheaval (Picture: Getty) Former Chelsea defender Jason Cundy has urged the Blues to chop their losses and sell Alejandro Garnacho after his poor first season on the club. Garnacho arrived at Chelsea last summer for \u00a340million after falling out of favour at Manchester United under Ruben Amorim. 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