Chelsea will regret signing Alejandro Garnacho instead of former £52m target

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There is no denying that Alejandro Garnacho’s move from Manchester United to Chelsea has not worked out.

Has he been as terrible as some Chelsea fans have made out? Perhaps not. The winger has had some good moments in a blue shirt.

For example, Garnacho’s performance against Arsenal in the first leg of Chelsea’s Carabao Cup semi-final tie was excellent.

However, he did not kick on from there and will have to go down as a big disappointment overall. With that in mind, with Garnacho heading for the exit door, some at Stamford Bridge will now have regrets about not signing a different attacker in the last summer transfer window.

Sorry, but there are WORSE players than Alejandro Garnacho at Chelsea who aren’t being pushed out of the club

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Chelsea will regret signing Alejandro Garnacho instead of Xavi Simons

Chelsea were interested in signing Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig before they brought in Garnacho.

In the end, they decided to prioritise Garnacho, giving Tottenham Hotspur the opportunity to swoop in and snap up Simons.

Simons did not exactly light up the Premier League, but he was starting to make an impact towards the end of last season before sustaining a cruciate ligament injury.

He is a bit more versatile than Garnacho, with the Dutchman capable of playing as an attacking midfielder or left winger.

When you consider that and Garnacho’s underwhelming season, you can easily argue that Chelsea should have signed Simons instead.

The 23-year-old would have cost the Blues a bit more money. Tottenham paid £52m for his signature, while Chelsea signed Garnacho for £40m.

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But most Chelsea fans now would probably say they would have preferred for the club to spend a bit extra on Simons instead of signing Garnacho.

Of course, it is all hindsight, although many Chelsea supporters did fear that Garnacho would flop at the Bridge.

The Argentina international now looks set to join AS Roma, and perhaps a fresh start away from English football is what he needs.