Chelsea close to signing Man Utd winger Alejandro Garnacho | OneFootball

Chelsea are close to agreeing a £40 million deal for Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho, according to the Telegraph.

The Blues need another winger to provide competition for Jamie Gittens and have been eyeing the Argentine.

This is a terrific piece of business for Chelsea, who have fended off competition from Aston Villa, Bayern Munich and Saudi Pro League clubs.

Paying £40m for a Premier League attacker who averages 3.5 shots, eight touches in the box and six progressive carries per game is a bargain.

With nearly 100 league appearances for one of the most scrutinised clubs in world football, Garnacho has proved he can thrive under the brightest spotlights.

Garnacho bagged 11 goals and 10 assists last season.

There are question marks off the pitch, from his brother’s antics to his own flashes of petulance, but his on-pitch numbers are undeniable.

It is far easier to refine a player who already takes shots at a high volume than to try to manufacture that volume from scratch.

For context, most 21-year-olds in the Premier League struggle to average two shots per 90 minutes.

Garnacho comfortably exceeds that, which is a massive green flag for his long-term ceiling.

With better efficiency in front of goal, Chelsea could be looking at one of Europe’s most dangerous wide forwards over the next decade.

Meanwhile, Chelsea are trying to sell young winger Tyrique George. RB Leipzig and AS Roma are interested in him.