AS Roma submits €5m loan offer with buy option for Garnacho

Chelsea Football Club has received an opening transfer proposal from AS Roma for winger Alejandro Garnacho, setting up a negotiation centered on the structure of a potential deal. The Serie A club has offered a loan with an option to buy, while Chelsea's ownership is insisting on a permanent sale.

According to multiple reports, Roma submitted a formal bid on July 13, proposing an initial loan fee of 5 million euros for the 2026-27 season, with an option to make the move permanent for a further 35 million euros. The total potential value of the package is 40 million euros. The proposed option could convert into a mandatory purchase obligation if certain performance-related conditions, such as a specific number of appearances, are met. This offer falls short of Chelsea's reported asking price of approximately 50 million euros for a straight sale.

The player is reportedly open to the move, said to be drawn by the prospect of playing in Italy alongside fellow Argentine international and Roma captain Paulo Dybala. Chelsea's new manager, Xabi Alonso, acknowledged at his official unveiling on July 13 that the 22-year-old could leave the club this summer.