After Chelsea agreed a deal to sign Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa, the two clubs have agreed a deal for a player to move in the opposite direction.
Rogers joined the Blues, and became Britain’s most expensive player, earlier this week after an agreement worth an eye-watring £117 million was finalised with Villa.
And although Alejandro Garnacho was not part of Rogers' transfer, the two clubs have finalised a deal, finding a solution for the struggling Argentine.
Aston Villa reach agreement to sign Alejandro Garnacho
In need of a replacement for Rogers, who primarily played on the left-wing, Unai Emery had identified Garnacho as his preferred target.
The 22-year-old was an attainable target after it was made clear he had little-to-no future at Stamford Bridge.
Garnacho joined Chelsea from Manchester United just 12 months ago for a £40 million fee.
Consequently, keen to move him on after realising the move hasn't worked out, Chelsea have been hard at work to to find a permanent buyer willing to match their £42.6 million valuation.
The Blues' price tag has raised eyebrows after the winger scored just once in the Premier League in his opening season.
However, remarkably, according to Sky Sports, despite their ambitious stance, Chelsea have reached an agreement with Villa for the young South American.
Villa have officially announced the South American's capture on their website.
Xabi Alonso's influence already clear
The deal between Chelsea and Villa is a season loan with an obligation to buy which has been described as 'easily achievable', suggesting the Blues will end up pocketing what they were hoping to.
A snippet from Sky Sports' report says: "The total package, including the loan fee, is understood to meet Chelsea's valuation."
Should Garnacho end up meeting the criteria required for Villa to buy him permanently next summer, Chelsea, including the loan fee, would have pulled off a transfer miracle.
When Xabi Alonso was hired, it was made clear he will have a lot of influence in the Blues' transfer activity, and although the scale of his input in Garnacho's impending move to Villa Park is not known, it's fair to say since he's been at the club, their business has made a lot more sense.
If supporters had been told at the end of the season that Garnacho would be sold on for a profit, no one would've believed it, and that really is testament to the new direction the Blues find themselves moving in.
Manchester United will be entitled to 10 per cent of any transfer fee Chelsea receive for Garnacho after successfully negotiating the clause into his sale 12 months ago.
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