Chelsea receive first offer for Alejandro Garnacho after putting him up for sale

Chelsea have received their first offer for Alejandro Garnacho after making the ruthless decision to sell him.

The 22-year-old joined Chelsea from Manchester United in a £40m transfer after falling out of favour at Old Trafford.

Garnacho burst onto the scene as a promising teenager, but irresolvable issues with then Red Devils boss Ruben Amorim saw him swap Manchester for London last summer.

"I started to be on the bench", Garnacho said when reflecting on his United exit in December. "It's not such a bad thing - I was only 20 years old - but in my mind it was like I had to play every game.

"In my mind, maybe it was also on me. I started to do some bad things. But it was just a moment in life and sometimes you have to make decisions. I am really proud to be here [at Chelsea] and still in the Premier League at a club like this."

Things have gone from bad to worse since then. Garnacho only scored one Premier League goal last season as Chelsea slumped to a 10th-place finish and missed out on European football altogether.

The Argentina international also missed out on his country's World Cup squad, a disappointing blow after playing a part in their Copa America success two years prior.

Supporters have also noticed the ex-United man reminiscing about the time at his former club on social media. He's reposted several TikToks of his time at United, in addition to removing all mentions of Chelsea from his social media accounts.

The Blues have now decided to cut their losses on Garnacho in an attempt to raise funds for new manager Xabi Alonso. The arrival of Geovany Quenda, in addition to wingers already at the club, means Garnacho is now surplus to requirements.

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Garnacho receives first offer to leave Chelsea

Per Fabrizio Romano, clubs across the continent have already been in contact about Garnacho, who has also opened the door to an exit during the transfer window. Chelsea have even decided not to involve him in training ahead of the new campaign.

Roma are among those interested, although Chelsea have rejected their initial loan proposal in a bid to move Garnacho on permanently for £42million.

Napoli are also long-time admirers, although they're likely to trim their squad before making any kind of move following the arrival of new manager Massimiliano Allegri.

Garnacho's exit would be Chelsea's fourth departure of the summer, following Marc Cucurella, Tyrique George and Andrey Santos.

Cucurella and George have joined Real Madrid and Everton, respectively, while Santos is in the final stages of sealing a move to Garnacho's old club United.