Share and Follow

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca insists he is satisfied with his current winger options as rumours of a move for Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho intensify.

The Blues have been tracking Garnacho for several weeks and are expected to submit a formal offer in the coming days to snap up the 20-year-old, who could be available for a fee of around £60m and is also of interest to Serie A side Napoli.

Asked whether he wants to add Garnacho to his squad, Maresca instead pledged his faith in the wingers currently available to him.

“I’m happy with what we have in this moment,” he said. “On the right side it is Pedro [Neto] and Noni [Madueke], on the left Jadon [Sancho].

“Misha [Mudryk] was with us but now he is not with us, but Tyrique [George], I think, is a young profile that can help us. In this moment, we are okay.”

Maresca did, however, admit the club are alert to potential opportunities in the January window, having only recalled centre-back Trevoh Chalobah from his loan with Crystal Palace at this point in the month.

“With the club, the sporting directors, we pay attention if something can happen,” he continued. “But at the moment, ten days to go, we haven’t done anything. We just called back Trev. We will see in the next ten days if something is going to happen.”

Maresca plays down the links / Marc Atkins/GettyImages

Chelsea have been tipped to move for a new midfielder, or perhaps recall either Andrey Santos or Lesley Ugochukwu from respective loans with Strasbourg and Southampton, after Enzo Fernandez and Romeo Lavia both picked up injuries against Bournemouth.

While Fernandez is expected back imminently, the full extent of Lavia’s injury is not yet known, with Maresca predicting the Belgian will need at least “a few weeks more” on the sidelines.

Despite the limited options available to him, Maresca definitively confirmed he does not want to recruit a new midfielder.

“No. In this moment, I think we have enough players to cover the situation, with Moi [Caicedo], with Enzo… the last game, Kiernan [Dewsbury-Hall] played there,” Maresca said.

“At the moment, the intention is not to go for one more midfielder.”

Share and Follow
You May Also Like

Rece Davis Throws Shade at Johnny Manziel’s Unexpected College Gameday Absence: What Really Happened?

Rece Davis, the host of College Gameday, urged fans to “read between…

Ex-Man United Coach Reveals Eye-Opening Stories of Young Stars and Their ‘Entitlement

Once upon a time, this season at Old Trafford was synonymous with…

Manchester United’s Third Year with Ineos: Big Spending, Data Revolution, and Amorim’s Crucial Test

For those affiliated with Manchester United during the Ineos era, a significant…

Ben Stokes Advocates ‘Empathy’ for Ben Duckett Amid Social Media Controversy; England Announces Two Changes for Fourth Ashes Test as Jofra Archer is Ruled Out for Series

Ben Stokes has called for “empathy” as Ben Duckett was selected to…

Uncovering the Mystery: Paul Collingwood’s Scandalous Night Out and Its Impact on England Cricket

In this feature originally published in 2025, we revisit some of the…