The European Commission (EC) has approved Saica Group's acquisition of Thimm Group plants in Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania.
The deal covers all activities in those four countries, comprising nine corrugated board plants. It also includes one preprint facility in Ilsenburg, Germany.
Saica said the operation will increase its corrugated cardboard production capacity by 1,200 million square metres and add around 2,500 employees.
The acquisition will support its objective of developing local markets and getting closer to customers, it added.
Saica Group president and CEO Susana Alejandro said: "We are very happy to integrate Thimm's team within Saica Group, its knowledge and skills are highly appreciated in the sector. At Saica Group, people makes the difference: they are what drives our organisation. We are convinced they will contribute to Saica's future and its success.

#plants

Aston Villa remain interested in signing Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea, but a loan deal for the forward is not an option.
Unai Emery is open to a reunion with Jackson having worked with the Senegalese striker at former club Villarreal.
Any move for Jackson would need to be a permanent transfer, however, following Aston Villa's signing of Alejandro Garnacho from Chelsea earlier this month.
Premier League rules dictate that clubs can only have a maximum of one player on loan from the same Premier League club, with Garnacho fulfilling that quota from Chelsea.
Jackson spent the 2025/26 season on loan at Bayern Munich and scored 11 goals in 34 games as the German side won a domestic double.

#Chelsea #league

Alejandro Kirk completely lost his grip on Monday night and managed to shatter a glass window inside of Nationals Park.
The Toronto Blue Jays catcher, in the fifth inning of their 3-2 win over Washington, missed on a swing and sent his bat flying behind him after letting it go accidentally. The bat went straight into the camera well in the Toronto dugout behind him and smashed a window.
Thankfully, everyone in the area was fine and the glass didn't go flying — though the bat did go directly over MLB's Hazel Mae's head.
Kirk ended up striking out in the at-bat, though the Blue Jays were up 3-1 at the time. The Nationals cut it to a one-run game in the bottom of the inning after a Andres Chaparro homer, but that was as close as they got.
Kirk did not get a hit in his three at-bats in the win. He's holding a .224 batting average with three home runs and 12 RBI.

#toronto

TORONTO, ON - JULY 20: Alejandro Kirk #30 of the Toronto Blue Jays looks on during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre on July 20, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
The Toronto Blue Jays have spent much of the season shuffling organizational depth as injuries and roster movement have created opportunities throughout the minor leagues. Catching depth, in particular, became a focus after an unexpected injury forced the organization to look outside the system.
That search led the Blue Jays to sign an experienced minor league backstop with five professional seasons under his belt. However, the partnership proved to be short-lived before another roster move brought the experiment to an abrupt end.
ESPN Veteran Addresses Pat McAfee-Linked Layoffs After Phillies, Dodgers Game
The Blue Jays' affiliate New Hampshire Fisher Cats released Adam Hackenberg on Tuesday, according to the official transaction log.

#july #depth #alejandro #kirk

Sooner or later, Tony D'Amico will deliver a new attacking signing to Gian Piero Gasperini. The question is: How far down his list of targets will he have to go to land a new weapon for Gasperini? With Mason Greenwood heading to Turkey, Alejandro Garnacho to Aston Villa, and Crysencio Summerville to Saudi Arabia, the three players most closely linked to the Giallorossi have now signed elsewhere.
Now, it seems that Roma has zeroed in on Antonio Nusa of RB Leipzig as its new main target. However, the price tag being bandied about for Nusa may be even higher than the reported agreed-upon fee Roma had with West Ham for Summerville. And there appears to be competition from Premier League side Newcastle, which may push the reported €55 million minimum negotiating point higher.
So, with that in mind, D'Amico will have to have be ready to pivot to plan E or F before long. And those appear to be Andreas Schjelderup of Benfica e Said El Mala of Koln. We reported on Schjelderup a couple days ago, but he may be too rich for Roma's blood. That leave El Mala as the more likely alternative.
El Mala is a 19-year-old winger who is part of the Germany under-21 setup and is coming off a 13-goal and 3-assist campaign for Bundesliga side Köln. It's reported that Borussia Dortmund had an €26 million fixed fee, with €16 million in possible bonuses, offer rejected by Koln. The reason: Köln will only listen to offers of €50 million and up— a fee that seems a bit high for a player with a limited track record.
But with Roma having difficulty securing more proven profiles at a similar fee, could D'Amico pony up the cash just to get fresh talent through the Trigoria doors?

#reported

Easy come, easy go. Except in the case of Roma’s ill-fated pursuit of Crysencio Summerville, nothing was easy. From haggling with West Ham over a transfer fee and meeting Summerville’s wage demands to fending off Al-Hilal and, perhaps the biggest pain in the ****** of all, canceling his flight to Rome, this transfer saga was troubled from the start.
However, now that Summerville has officially signed on the dotted line with Al-Hilal, Roma is free (or forced) to pursue other options. With their initial fallback option, Alejandro Garnacho, signing with Aston Villa, Tony D’Amico is reportedly pivoting to RB Leipzig winger Antonio Nusa.
A 21-year-old Norwegian international, Nusa lacks the schematic versatility of some of the other wingers we’ve discussed this summer, but he’s a menace on the left flank. Last season, Nusa ranked in the 70th percentile or higher in the following categories: successful dribbles, dribbling percentage, chances created, big chances created, successful crosses, and even tackles and interceptions. (Source: Fotmob)
In a word, Nusa is precisely the type of athletic and aggressive winger Gian Piero Gasperini craves. Of course, given the state of the marketplace, not to mention Roma’s desperation, he won’t come cheap. According to multiple sources in Italy, Nusa may cost close to €60 million.
So, will Roma go all in on Nusa and obliterate their record transfer fee, or is there a mysterious Plan D lurking in the shadows?

#roma #hilal #successful #chances

Just hours after Chelsea made Morgan Rogers the most expensive British footballer in history by spending £117m to sign him from Aston Villa, they are in talks to loan Alejandro Garnacho to the Villans.
But how do Chelsea have ****** e for Rogers? And is the club risking a potentially overcrowded dressing room next season?
Here are two of the key questions answered...
Q: Surely failing to qualify for Europe means Chelsea have to reduce their squad even more?
A: It is worth ****** ysing the teams that achieved success without European football in recent seasons.

#rogers #morgan #villa

Bild report Jadon Sancho is still hopeful of joining Borussia Dortmund as a free agent. According to the report, the former England international is open to the possibility of joining BVB for the third time in his career.
However, he has to accept a significant salary decrease if he wants to return to Signal Iduna Park (Westfalenstadion). It’s still unclear whether the Bundesliga side are planning to proceed with the signing.
Sancho joined Manchester United for a reported €85 million fee from Dortmund five years ago. However, he has now left the club as a free agent after a disappointing spell with the English giants. He last played regularly for Manchester United during the 2022/23 campaign.
Since then, he reached all three European finals with Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea and Aston Villa on loan deals. Unai Emery’s side are closing on signing Sancho’s former teammate Alejandro Garnacho, which ended any hopes of a permanent transfer to Aston Villa for the player who featured in 39 games last season.

#sancho #borussia #however #report

Aston Villa are in talks to loan Alejandro Garnacho from Chelsea, just days after the Blues made the Villans' Morgan Rogers the most expensive British footballer in history with their £117m purchase.
But what's the thought process behind the loan deal - and how does Unai Emery's previous interest in Liverpool's Harvey Elliott and Newcastle's William Osula, plus Jacob Ramsey's move to St James' Park, relate to it?
Well, Liverpool's Elliott joined Villa on loan last summer with an obligation to buy if the midfielder made 10 Premier League appearances.
By October, Unai Emery had decided he did not want to commit £35m on Elliott, who was left in limbo and ended the season with just nine appearances.
There was a feeling from some in the game that Villa's treatment of Elliott - in changing their minds about signing him - could easily put others off joining on a similar arrangement, due to potentially losing a year of their career.

#Chelsea

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Chase Meidroth went 4 for 4 while he and Andrew Benintendi had a pair of run-scoring singles apiece, Anthony Kay pushed through five innings for his first win in more than a month, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 4-2 on Wednesday night.
Braden Montgomery scored all three times he reached base. Meidroth's fourth career four-hit game helped the White Sox move out of a tie with Cleveland atop the American League Central as the Guardians lost to Minnesota 10-6.
Texas rookie Cam Cauley hit his first major league homer as the Rangers dropped back to .500 but stayed in first place in the AL West by a half-game over Seattle with the defending division champion Mariners' second consecutive loss to Cincinnati.
Kay (7-4) allowed five hits and two runs to end a six-start winless streak. The left-hander hit his majors-leading 19th batter to put Cauley on and load the bases with no outs in the fourth. Elias Díaz’s double-play grounder brought home Brandon Nimmo, and Kay preserved a 3-2 lead by striking out Alejandro Osuna.
Four Chicago relievers finished with four hitless innings. Bryan Hudson had two strikeouts in a 1-2-3 ninth for his fourth save.

#fourth #Chicago #rangers

Rays 4 Blue Jays 2
Well, we scored two runs.
For a moment, it looked like we could have big first inning. With one out (an Ernie Clement strikeout), Nathan Lukes walked and Vladimir Guerrero doubled high off the wall in right center. A few feet left and it would have been a home run over the lower part of the wall. But still, runners on second and third and one out? George Springer ground out, bringing in a run. Yohendrick Piñango struck out to end the inning.
We wouldn’t score again until the seventh. With one out, Alejandro Kirk homered. He was the one with a good day with the bat. Two for four, with hard hit fly out to the track in the second inning.
We had just the four hits, the three mentioned above and a Piñango single. And one walk. Along with eight strikeouts.

#wall #blue #jays #well

Aston Villa have launched an ambitious loan bid for Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho. TalkSPORT broke the news, relayed by Transfer Feed, revealing that Villa are trying to lock down personal terms with the 21-year-old Argentine after inserting a conditional obligation-to-buy clause into the proposal.
Stamford Bridge officials haven't formally greenlit a temporary exit just yet. Still, Garnacho's name sits firmly on the transfer list. That in itself is a staggering turn of events. Chelsea spent £40 million to ****** him from Manchester United only last August, yet his stay in West London has turned sour fast.
Speaking publicly about the situation, Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso didn't hide the interest brewing elsewhere. He acknowledged that sporting directors are actively locked in talks, expressing hope that the saga ends on good terms for everyone involved. Chelsea initially slapped a £42.5 million price tag on the wide man. In fact, both Garnacho and Nicolas Jackson were dangled in front of Villa during negotiations for Morgan Rogers.
Things haven't gone to plan. Not even close. Garnacho arrived in West London with plenty of fanfare, but his 2025/26 Premier League campaign was an absolute grind. Opta data tells a grim story: 24 appearances, 1,268 minutes on the pitch, and a solitary goal paired with four ****** ists. He took 33 shots all season and managed an abysmal shooting accuracy of just 21%.
Compare that to his final year at Old Trafford. He bagged six goals and two ****** ists across 36 league matches for United, looking every bit like a top-tier talent in the making. That sharp drop in composure inside the penalty box has spooked plenty of onlookers.

#garnacho #transfer

According to multiple reports, Aston Villa and Chelsea have agreed yet another deal today, this time for Blues disappointment Alejandro Garnacho. So as Morgan Rogers arrives from Villa, Garnacho heads the other way — technically not actually related, but you know…
The Garnacho deal is just a loan but with a conditional buy obligation, which is said to be "easy to reach, almost guaranteed", as per Fabrizio Romano. In fact, a four-year contract already awaits at the end of this one-year loan, so all signs point to this deal being, in effect, a transfer. (The Athletic report that the condition "a minimum number of appearances across the 2026-27 season", though they don't specify the actual number or whether it's all competitions or Premier League only.)
There's also no word on how much that obligation may be in terms of a transfer fee, but as of right now, this sounds like a decent bit of business for a player who has utterly disappointed since his arrival from Manchester United last summer and who wasn't even invited back to training camp under new manager Xabi Alonso.
I guess Villa are hoping that the 22-year-old can rediscover his earlier promise with this new opportunity. Their manager, Unai Emery is said to be a big fan. I guess we'll see.

#villa #loan #number #manager

Just hours after Chelsea made Morgan Rogers the most expensive British footballer in history by spending £117m to sign him from Aston Villa, they are in talks to loan Alejandro Garnacho to the Villans.
But how can Chelsea afford to sign Rogers? And why did Villa pursue a loan with a conditional obligation to buy rather than buying Garnacho outright?
Here are the key questions answered...
One of the clauses in Uefa's transfer regulations defining "player exchange transactions" is that such deals must be concluded within 45 days of each other.
Clubs can still transfer players between themselves in that 45-day period, but those deals would have to be perceived as not connected to not be seen as part of a swap.

#rogers #loan

The first ever 48-team World Cup is over - but already, Fifa president Gianni Infantino is looking ahead and hinting at further expansion.
Infantino has opened the door to expanding the tournament to 64 teams after ruling this year’s ******* per edition as a resounding success, with Fifa vice-president Alejandro Dominguez among those in favour - and calling for it to happen as early as the 2030 edition.
Infantino successfully pushed for the growth of the World Cup to 48 teams when it was approved by the Fifa Council in 2017 but is likely to encounter greater resistance in his quest to go even bigger, with Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin among those to think the suggestion is a “bad idea”.
Such expansion would represent a doubling of participating nations in the ******* e of just two editions and eight years. Before this year’s tournament, a 32-team World Cup had been the norm since 1998.
But if a proposal for a 64-team World Cup was passed before the 2030 edition held across six countries and three continents, how would it work?

#World #fifa #expansion #tournament

Aston Villa are progressing with a deal to sign Argentinian winger Alejandro Garnacho according to reports.
The Villans have had a busy summer of in-goings and out-goings including Youri Tielemans and, most recently, Morgan Rogers to Chelsea.
However, in return Villa could sign Chelsea's Garnacho with journalist Fabrizio Romano reporting that talks are ongoing between the two over an initial loan move with an option to buy.
Villa do have some competition for Garnacho's signature with AS Roma said to be keen on the 22-year-old however the Premier League side have the financial advantage.
Garnacho struggled to show his best form in his debut season for Chelsea last season after arriving from Manchester United but still managed eight goals and four ***** ists in 43 games across all competitions.

#aston

Aston Villa are in advanced talks to sign Alejandro Garnacho on loan, with a potential obligation to buy.
The Argentina winger, 21, was made available for sale by Chelsea for £43m last month, but the club are open to a move that could see him leave permanently, under certain conditions, even if it initially takes the form of a loan.
It follows Chelsea agreeing a record £117m fee for Morgan Rogers from Villa on Saturday night.
Since then, both Garnacho and striker Nicolas Jackson, available for £65m, were discussed in a separate deal that would see them move in the opposite direction to Villa Park.
If finalised, Garnacho would be Villa's fourth signing in a busy summer of incomings and outgoings, after Johan Manzambi, Joao Gomes and Modou Kaba Cisse moved to the Midlands club.

#move #aston #alejandro #Argentina

Will Smith looked almost unrecognisable as he unveiled a dramatic new look during a sun-soaked appearance in Monaco.
The 57-year-old actor showed off a freshly shaved head while attending the E1 Series Monaco GP on Saturday, July 18, 2026 where he posed aboard a yacht with Prince Albert and E1 founder and chairman Alejandro Agag.
Will appeared relaxed in a white T-shirt layered beneath a short-sleeved crochet cardigan featuring brown and black striped detailing. He completed his casual look with black trousers, dark sunglasses and his signature neatly trimmed goatee.
The transformation was particularly striking as the Men in Black star has typically worn his hair closely cropped throughout his decades in the spotlight.
A day earlier, Will was photographed overlooking the Mediterranean during qualifying in a bright red Westbrook Racing by Visit Angola team polo and black trousers, with his new shaved look once again on full display.

Three members of the DSL White Sox squad have been named to the 2026 DSL All-Star Game: Ronald Cardoza (C), Yordany Marte (RHP), and Sebastian Romero (OF). Cardoza is hitting .316/.426/.607 with a 1.033 OPS while Romero owns a slash line of .289/.391/.608 with a .999 OPS. Marte is 0-2 with a 3.12 ERA and 1.37 WHIP. The three players will represent Chicago’s rookie affiliate at the game on Sunday, July 19.
ACL Angels 9, ACL White Sox 1
Not much to write home about in this one. The ACL White Sox (15-38) didn’t muster a run until the fifth, when Osniel Castillo laced a leadoff triple and rehabbing Billy Carlson followed with an RBI single to center. The Sox tacked on one more in the seventh while trailing 9-1 as Adam Fogel worked a two-out walk before Marcelo Ácala ripped an RBI double to left. Too little, too late, though. Reinder Gomez was the only hurler to hold the Halos scoreless, tossing one frame and allowing just one hit and striking out one. Giving up nine runs is rarely a winning formula, and the offense didn’t do the pitching staff any favors, going just 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position while leaving 10 on base.
DSL Cubs Blue 6, DSL White Sox 4
The DSL White Sox (11-20) gift-wrapped this one with three fielding blunders and a passed ball, leading to three unearned runs. The White Sox did showcase some offense, though, as Ronald Cardozo cracked a solo shot in the fourth, and then the bats tried to rally in the seventh. Jose Suarez launched a two-run bomb, Hector Hernandez legged out a triple, and Dionys Medina dribbled an RBI grounder to plate three tallies. Unfortunately, the damage was already done — too many mistakes and just not enough late-game magic.
ACL White Sox 4, ACL Padres 3 (July 13 — 7 innings)
The ACL Sox trailed 3-1 to the Padres, then finally put up a crooked number in the fifth. Landon Hodge and Adam Fogel, patient enough to draw back-to-back walks, set the table. Jose Mendoza knocked a single to pack the sacks. The Padres’ pitcher promptly lost the plot with a wild pitch, and Hodge scored. Marcelo Ácala froze for strike three, but another wild pitch let Fogel trot home. Alejandro Cruz hit an RBI single for the go-ahead. Fidel Montero took it from there with four shutout innings, allowing just one hit and one walk.
DSL White Sox 2, DSL Cubs 0 (July 14, suspended, bottom of the first)
The Sox took control early in the top of the second. Fernando Graterol drove in the first run with a sacrifice fly before Sebastian Romero added an RBI single. It was Romero’s 34th RBI of the season, tied for sixth-most in the DSL, and gave the Good Guys a 2-0 lead.

Roma have reportedly made the first offer to Chelsea for Alejandro Garnacho, on loan with option to buy for total €40m, but also approached West Ham for Crysencio Summerville.
ROME, ITALY – APRIL 18: Gian Piero Gasperini, Head Coach of AS Roma, reacts during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Atalanta BC at Stadio Olimpico on April 18, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
The Giallorossi are ready to begin building their team for the Champions League after ending a seven-year absence from the competition.
The priority is to give coach Gian Piero Gasperini some attacking wingers to suit his style of football.
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 26: Alejandro Garnacho of Chelsea reacts during the Emirates FA Cup Semi Final match between Chelsea and Leeds United at Wembley Stadium on April 26, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Roma is monitoring several potential transfer prospects.
The Giallorossi's priority is to strengthen their attacking lineup, and the main candidates are Nicolò Tresoldi and Alejandro Garnacho.
A move to the winger position will also be needed, and Diego Moreira is highly sought after for this position.
Roma, however, are also keen to strengthen their second strings in other areas, and Danilo Santos is among the names being considered for midfield.
The 2001-born Brazilian is certainly familiar to European football fans for his time at Nottingham Forest, but in recent years he has played for Botafogo. Now, a return to Europe could be a real possibility for him: the Giallorossi face plenty of competition.

Artem Dovbyk's career at Roma is drawing to a close, with the Ukrainian striker set to leave the Stadio Olimpico after two years. According to Calciomercato, Ajax have joined the race to sign the 29-year-old.
Roma dashed out €30.5 million plus €5.5 million in bonuses to secure Dovbyk's services in 2024. He was on fire at Girona, winning La Liga's Golden Boot award in the 2023/24 season, which made the Serie A giants believe he could be an answer to their scoring problems.
However, Dovbyk has never settled into life in Serie A. Last season was disappointing for the robust center-forward, as he made just 14 league appearances and scored three goals. Needless to say, he has fallen out of favor with manager Gian Piero Gasperini.
After being deemed surplus to requirements, he's now preparing to leave Roma. Despite his underwhelming year, the Giallorossi have slapped a €23 million price tag on his shoulders and seem unwilling to budge on their valuation.
With Donyell Malen joining the club on a permanent basis, Roma are keen to offload Dovbyk, especially now that they're pursuing several high-profile targets. In addition to Strasbourg starlet Diego Moreira, they've also set their sights on Chelsea outcast Alejandro Garnacho.

Roma's hottest incoming players are Alejandro Garnacho and Diego Moreira.
The former is on his way out of Chelsea, who are currently asking for €50 million, while the latter is owned by Strasbourg, and their asking price is also €50 million.
Negotiations are inevitably complex for the Giallorossi, but the demands could decrease over time.
Garnacho and Moreira are linked by a common thread, not only because Chelsea has a buyback clause for the Belgian full-back, but also because the English club and Strasbourg are owned by the same owner.
Both clubs are part of the US consortium BlueCo, led by entrepreneur Todd Boehly. Strasbourg is, in effect, the Blues' satellite club, where young talents arrive to be developed.

Chelsea are prepared to listen to offers for Alejandro Garnacho only a year after signing him from Manchester United, with Sky Sports reporting that the club would prefer a permanent sale this summer. The winger arrived for £40m last year, yet the latest position suggests Stamford Bridge is already moving towards a decisive outcome.
The asking price has been set at 50m euros (£42.6m), a figure that would allow Chelsea to make a modest profit if a buyer meets their terms. As reported by Sky Sports, there is interest from clubs in Europe, the Premier League and Saudi Arabia, while Chelsea are working alongside the player and his representatives to find a solution.
Garnacho, now 22, wants regular first-team football and that is not guaranteed in west London. That point feels central to the situation. He has not yet returned to pre-season training because his future is expected to be resolved in the next fortnight, a clear indication that all parties are trying to move quickly.
From Chelsea’s perspective, this is a practical market decision. Garnacho managed eight goals and four ***** ists in 43 appearances across all competitions, numbers that only tell part of the story of what Sky Sports described as an underwhelming debut season. He never fully established himself and, in a squad where competition is fierce and patience can be limited, that matters.
There was optimism when he signed a long-term contract after being told he could leave Manchester United following the Europa League final defeat to Tottenham in 2025. Yet one year later, the sense is that Chelsea are open to cutting the cycle short rather than carrying uncertainty into the new campaign.

Chelsea have intensified their search for attacking reinforcements this summer, with Bologna’s dynamic winger Jonathan Rowe emerging as a key target. Xabi Alonso is at Stamford Bridge. The Blues have reportedly made fresh contact with the 23-year-old’s representatives in recent days to discuss the framework of a potential move. While no formal offer has been submitted to Bologna yet, Chelsea’s recruitment team have placed the former Norwich City academy graduate high on their shortlist as they look to add reliable depth to their wide options.
Rowe’s career has accelerated over the past two seasons. After rising through the ranks at Norwich and spending a brief spell at Marseille, the ‘magic’ Englishman has settled well in Italy. Last season, he enjoyed a productive campaign, recording eight goals and four ******* ists in 43 appearances across all competitions. Notably, Rowe showcased his big-game credentials by scoring a dramatic 91st-minute winner against Napoli and netting against Aston Villa during Bologna’s European knockout run.
Bologna are under no immediate pressure to sell Rowe, who is under contract until June 2029. However, the Rossoblu’s failure to secure European football next season could make a lucrative offer tempting. The Italian club currently value the winger at around €40 million.
Chelsea see Rowe as an ideal fit for their recruitment strategy, which prioritises young talent with high potential. Additionally, Rowe’s London roots mean a move to Stamford Bridge would align with his ambition to establish himself in the Premier League. With alternatives such as Crysencio Summerville also under consideration, the Blues are carefully weighing up their options as they prepare to sanction Alejandro Garnacho’s departure.

Chelsea are reportedly willing to sell Alejandro Garnacho in the summer transfer window, just one year after buying him from Manchester United.
The winger signed a seven-year contract with the Blues after leaving Old Trafford in a deal worth £40 million.
The Argentina international failed to make an impact in his debut campaign at Stamford Bridge, as he failed to replicate his best form while making just 14 starts in the Premier League.
According to The Athletic, Chelsea is only looking to sell Garnacho rather than loan him out and value him at £42.5 million. Sky Sports News, though, claim that they are looking for £50 million.
The report adds that the 22-year-old has not reported back for pre-season training as he tries to find a new club. He is "keen" to leave so that he can secure regular first-team football elsewhere.

Manchester United are set for a major boost following Chelsea's ruthless decision regarding the future of Alejandro Garnacho, according to a new report.
Garnacho, 22, joined Chelsea last summer after an explosive fallout with then-head coach Ruben Amorim, with the Blues agreeing to pay £40 million for the Argentina international. The pair clashed over the Portuguese tactician's decision to start Mason Mount ahead of him for the Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur, a match which ended in a disappointing 1-0 defeat for the Red Devils.
In a post-match interview at the San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, Garnacho claimed he would be reassessing his future at Old Trafford after being dropped. This led Amorim to tell him he was free to leave in front of the entire squad in a meeting after flying back to Manchester.
Alongside Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia, Garnacho was placed in the infamous 'bomb squad', made to train separately from the first team as the club sought permanent exits for each member.
There was serious interest from Italy, spearheaded by Napoli, but the winger was intent on sealing a switch to Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea having expressed interest in the January 2025 transfer window.

Serie A giants Roma have reportedly identified Chelsea flop Alejandro Garnacho as a genuine transfer target. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Argentine winger is open to joining the Giallorossi, but there's a catch.
Chelsea signed Garnacho from Manchester United last summer for a reported fee of £40 million. The Blues had hoped to help the 22-year-old steer his faltering career back on track. Instead, Garnacho's downfall hit a new low in West London.
Despite making 24 Premier League appearances, the versatile forward found the net just once, though he did register four **** ists. Nevertheless, his overall performances did little to justify Chelsea's investment, casting further doubt over his long-term future at Stamford Bridge.
New manager Xabi Alonso has put Garnacho on the chopping block, with Roma emerging as one of the likeliest destinations for the former Napoli target. However, Gian Piero Gasperini's side must overcome a huge stumbling block if they're to lure the player to the Stadio Olimpico.
Roma would ideally sign Garnacho on loan with an option to buy. That sharply contrasts with Chelsea's idea of immediately recouping their investment. Indeed, the Blues are eager to offload their misfit permanently in the coming months.

Roma continues to press for Alejandro Garnacho. The Chelsea winger's name remains at the center of the Giallorossi's work to strengthen their attack, with the club actively working behind the scenes through intermediaries.
The most significant news concerns the player's status.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Garnacho has not only opened his heart to Roma, but has also made it clear he's convinced by the Italian destination.
The Argentine would like to play in the Champions League and considers Italy a suitable option for the next stage of his career. The sticking point, however, remains the formula.
Chelsea considers Garnacho for sale, but for now, isn't open to a loan.

For days, Roma has been watching the Greenwood deal unfold, with Fenerbahçe advancing toward a deal that has put any Italian club out of the running.
However, the Giallorossi are seeking strong attacking wingers who can support Gasperini next season.
Their eyes are on Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho. The 2004-born Argentine finished the season with 43 appearances (2,153 minutes), scoring 8 goals and 4 **** ists. Now, Roma is working on the right offer to convince the Blues.
Roma, though not necessarily secretive, is very active in the transfer market, despite what appears to be the case.
After seeing the Greenwood deal fall through, the Giallorossi are closely monitoring the situation of Alejandro Garnacho. The Argentine winger could leave Chelsea, as the Blues are selling him, but for now, a loan option is not open. The market, however, is always evolving, and situations can change.