Chelsea await £150m transfer decision that defines Alejandro Garnacho and Nicolas Jackson deals

Chelsea's end to the summer window could go one of a few ways. None of them are likely to be quiet or uneventful.

Taking the arrival of Jorrel Hato and Xavi Simons as granted at this point - even if they do have to wait for the latter - there is only really one more incoming left. That is Alejandro Garnacho.

The news of Manchester United's unwanted winger still being on the club's radar despite Simons, Jamie Gittens, and Joao Pedro all looking set to come in and able to play on the left, has continued to grate. Garnacho's image as a troublemaker has not gone away.

His teenage brother frustrates many, but ultimately this is a kid on social media. Then there is his actual ability. Much like Noni Madueke, Garnacho's underlying numbers are impressive but there are doubts over his quality.

Is he a wasteful and echo-driven attacker who takes too many shots from bad positions, giving up chances to feed teammates? Or is he a high-volume player able to get into the box consistently, doing so in a dysfunctional side? Is there a middle ground here? How much is he worth? Where does he fit in?

These are all legitimate questions to ask, especially at this stage of the window. Maybe the more pressing part is how Chelsea go about possibly adding the Argentine to their squad and the factors around it.

Starting with United, who are still keen to sell him. They need cash to fund the big money moves they have already made but must also get the balance sheet in order if they are to buy Benjamin Sesko. Should Newcastle United beat them to Sesko then Nicolas Jackson may not be ruled out as an option.

In fact, whoever does not get Sesko will surely be left with Jackson as one of the few remaining strikers available. Chelsea are not pushing him out of the door but would find it hard to turn down offers of over £70million. For Newcastle, if they sell Alexander Isak to Liverpool for anything over £120million, then Jackson is an ideal stylistic replacement and could be there on a net profit of around £50million, if not more.

Chelsea might want to hold out for £80million but Newcastle are similarly asking for closer to £150million themselves. These are enormous figures at play and some giant, summer-defining transfers.

Selling Garnacho would allow United some of the money to afford either Jackson or Sesko. Should Chelsea be able to find new homes for Christopher Nkunku, Raheem Sterling, and Carney Chukwuemeka on top of Armando Broja, then their own reserves would be heavily boosted and might open the door to Garnacho.

There will be a focus on getting more exits confirmed, regardless. Whether that includes Jackson and leads to buying Garnacho is another matter, but there is plenty to be done.

To some extent, Chelsea's end-of-window activity is not in their own hands. It could come down to Isak and Sesko. What will be reassuring is that the bulk of the work has already been completed.

Chelsea's own summer is not going to be a boom or bust based on the next month. Newcastle and United have a lot more pressure to get it right and are at the mercy of others.

No matter what happens, it is going to be dramatic. And Chelsea are never far away on that count.

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