Chelsea outcast Alejandro Garnacho faces transfer limbo as Aston Villa ...

Aston Villa intends to restrict the playing time of on-loan Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho for the remainder of the season to avoid a mandatory purchase agreement. Unai Emery is not convinced by Garnacho's performances since his loan began, leading to discussions of sending him back to Chelsea. The loan agreement includes a conditional £43 million buy option tied to his appearances, but Garnacho has only played 31 minutes this season. He has recently been omitted from two consecutive Premier League matchday squads and needs to improve to avoid being sidelined. This situation mirrors a previous strategy with another loan player, Harvey Elliott, used by Villa to prevent triggering a buy clause.
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