Garnacho's nod sends him to Villa on loan, his old prophecy comes true! United misses out on share and loses a star.

Aston Villa is engaged in deep negotiations with Chelsea over Alejandro Garnacho, planning to loan him for a season with a purchase option. The Athletic's David Ornstein reports that no deal is done yet, and specifics are still flexible. But the situation is straightforward: as long as Garnacho agrees, the transfer will happen.

The Daily Mail reveals that during negotiations to sign Morgan Rogers, Villa inquired about Garnacho. Chelsea had insisted on a direct £40 million sale for Garnacho, but they made an exception for Villa by agreeing to a loan-with-option-to-buy arrangement.

Villa manager Unai Emery is a big admirer of the 22-year-old Garnacho, having expressed interest last summer before the player moved from Manchester United to Chelsea. Now, the Villa boss is once again actively pushing for this transfer. Roma in Serie A were confident about signing Garnacho, and the player was leaning towards joining them. However, Villa believes they have successfully convinced the Argentine winger to join through Emery.

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has allowed Garnacho to skip pre-season training to focus on completing his transfer departure. Garnacho joined Chelsea from United last year for £40 million, but only made 22 appearances in all competitions last season, including 14 in the Premier League, scoring 8 goals, which cost him a spot in Argentina's World Cup squad. He hopes to play more after the move, and Emery is willing to guarantee that.

If Garnacho agrees to join Villa, his deal will be separate from Chelsea's £117 million signing of Rogers. Rogers will sign a six-year contract with Chelsea, plus a one-year extension option. After his transfer, under the latest UEFA rules, if Villa buys a player from Chelsea in the same window, it would be considered a "player swap," so they definitely won't directly buy out Garnacho.

UEFA's rule is that within 45 days of a previous transaction, if the two clubs make a reverse player transfer, it counts as a swap. The Premier League transfer window has only 41 days left, so Villa will not make a permanent signing directly from Chelsea. They have just reached a financial settlement with UEFA and do not want to reduce the profit from selling Rogers.

The workaround is exactly the current proposed Garnacho deal: a one-season loan with a conditional buyout clause. As long as Garnacho's permanent transfer occurs more than 45 days after the Rogers deal is completed, Villa will retain all the profit from the sale, and Chelsea will also receive the full proceeds from Garnacho's transfer without any adjustments.

Thus, Garnacho's loan benefits both Villa and Chelsea, with only Manchester United unhappy, as it means the player won't bring any transfer fee share to the club this summer. As for next summer, who knows if he will eventually be bought out?

The conditions for Garnacho's permanent transfer need careful consideration by Villa and Chelsea. UEFA is also wary of clubs exploiting loopholes; the rule states that if the buyout condition is deemed almost certain to be triggered, it is not a loan and must be treated as a permanent transfer from the start. Only if "it cannot be determined with sufficient certainty whether the condition will be met" can the deal first be recorded as a loan, and then converted to a permanent transfer once the condition is fulfilled.

Naturally, Chelsea wants to ensure that Garnacho eventually stays at Villa on a permanent basis, so they must negotiate with Villa on an activation clause that is easy to achieve but not 100% certain. Villa is wealthier than the other buyer Roma and also has Champions League qualification, making them capable of convincing Garnacho to join.

If Garnacho joins Villa, Villa Park will see former Manchester United wingers play for three consecutive seasons: Rashford, Sancho, and Garnacho. Interestingly, when Rashford's loan ended, Garnacho once wore his No. 9 jersey at Villa, successfully predicting his own fate a year later!

Manchester United also planned to sign a new left winger this summer, but plans changed as Rashford did not leave, and now Carrick may have to accept the reality of "the best squad already." The Red Devils had approached West Ham's Dutch winger Crysencio Summerville, but that player is now ready to move to Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal for €80 million (£68 million)!

The Athletic's David Ornstein says Al-Hilal and West Ham have agreed on a transfer fee, Summerville has also agreed, and is preparing for a medical and signing. Summerville had also agreed to join Roma, but the Italians only offered £39 million, which was rejected by West Ham. Roma and manager Gasperini are still trying to persuade Summerville, but the outcome seems inevitable because Saudi Arabia is offering too much: £16 million annual salary! That's equivalent to £320,000 per week, a top-level wage even at Manchester United.

Whether Manchester United will still buy a left winger this summer remains uncertain, but it is certain that Summerville is completely out of reach for Old Trafford. Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano says Iliman Ndiaye is another winger target United is scouting, but if Rashford stays, Carrick cannot strengthen the attack. This week, United was linked with Crystal Palace's Ismaïla Sarr, but that rumor has no credibility as he is a right winger, while the Red Devils need a left winger and a center forward.