Aston Villa's desire to loan Argentine striker Alejandro Garnacho has clashed with Chelsea's insistence on a permanent transfer for £40 million. Press reports indicate that Chelsea is preparing to sell the 22-year-old Garnacho in the transfer market, a year after his arrival from Manchester United for £39.22 million, especially given his declining performance — he has scored only eight goals in 43 appearances in all competitions, according to Transfermarkt, which also noted a £14m drop in his market value since his arrival. The English Daily Mail reported on Tuesday that during Aston Villa's negotiations for the transfer of their player Morgan Rogers to Chelsea, which was completed for £117 million, an inquiry was made about the possibility of loaning Garnacho with an obligation to buy under certain conditions, but the London club insisted on a sale for £40 million, while Manchester United awaits a percentage of the deal. The newspaper added that Italian side Roma also offered to loan Garnacho but also failed to meet Chelsea's conditions, whose Senegalese international striker Nicolas Jackson has entered Villa's radar. Sky Sports reported that Garnacho has not yet joined the training sessions conducted by new Spanish coach Xabi Alonso, pending the resolution of his situation with the club. It explained that the Argentine had a difficult first season at Chelsea, struggling to make a clear impact in the already crowded left-wing position, playing only 1,217 minutes in the Premier League across 25 matches, averaging less than 49 minutes per game.