{"id":1110,"date":"2026-04-24T13:35:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T13:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/?p=1110"},"modified":"2026-04-24T13:35:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T13:35:23","slug":"chelsea-are-lining-up-35m-summer-swoop-for-england-u21-ace-who-could-replace-garnacho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/?p=1110","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Are Lining Up \u00a335M Summer Swoop For England U21 Ace Who Could Replace Garnacho"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><em>This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chelsea are interested in snapping up Bologna winger Jonathan Rowe, according to reports in Italy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Gazzetta dello Sport<\/em> (via <em>TMW<\/em>) claim that the Blues are one of several clubs preparing a summer bid for the England Under-21 international.<\/p>\n<p>Rowe only moved from Marseille to Serie A last August, but he has impressed during his time in Italy, scoring 7 goals and providing 4 assists.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Blues, it is believed Manchester United, Aston Villa and Galatasaray are also hoping to secure the 22-year-old\u2019s signature.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sra_unit\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"block-sra\" href=\"https:\/\/chelseanews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/snack-related-articles\/dist\/css\/snack-related.min.css?230424-120159\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\"\/>\n<aside class=\"sra-group sra-related-list\">\n<h2 class=\"sra-group-head\">Most Read on Chelsea News<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Bologna have set their asking price for Rowe<\/h2>\n<p>The player cost \u20ac17m when he joined the Italian club last summer, and they are expected to demand more than double that amount if approaches are made over the coming months.<\/p>\n<p><em>Journal<\/em> report that a proposal of \u20ac34m (\u00a329.5m) has already been turned down, with Rowe\u2019s price tag having been set at \u20ac40m (\u00a335m).<\/p>\n<p>That figure is unlikely to put off Chelsea from making a move if Rowe is top of their shortlist to strengthen the left flank.<\/p>\n<p>Get a Chelsea 1998 Cup Winners Cup Final replica shirt from Fanatics here<\/p>\n<h2>Chelsea are looking to replace Garnacho<\/h2>\n<p><smartframe-embed customer-id=\"0fab81ce12e48a0794275e1d82449fb1\" image-id=\"1076293306\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 100%;\"\/><!-- https:\/\/smartframe.io\/embedding-support --><br \/>It was <strong>reported<\/strong> earlier this week that the Blues may offload Alejandro Garnacho after just one season.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentinian international arrived from Manchester United for \u00a340m last year, but he has struggled for consistency, and there is a feeling among the club\u2019s hierarchy that the move has not worked out.<\/p>\n<p>In that context, the interest in Rowe does make sense. He is a similar age to Garnacho, but he is a more versatile player.<\/p>\n<p>The former Norwich City star is right-footed, but he is comfortable playing off both flanks, having also been deployed as a striker in the past.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more about the Chelsea First Team Squad for 2025\/26 here<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article contains affiliate links. 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