Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Xabi Alonso as Manager of the Men’s Team.
The Spaniard will begin his role on July 1, 2026, having agreed a four-year contract at Stamford Bridge.
Welcome to Chelsea, Xabi!
Xabi Alonso visited Chelsea's training ground earlier this week with his coaching staff to familiarise himself with the club's set-up, while ongoing transfer dialogue continues remotely. Formal unveiling of Alonso expected in the next weeks.
🗣️ Florentino Perez claims he is making a bid next week for a player who could cost €150m, but he plays for a UCL team, which would rule out Enzo Fernandez:
“I'm going to make an offer of €150M for a TOP player from a Champions League team on Tuesday."
🚨🔵 Chelsea are looking forward to seeing a midfielder to pair with Caicedo.
Enzo Fernandez could be leaving and Wharton has been a long term target for Chelsea. However, the competition for him is very intense.
😏 "If there's any team that can have a pop at Arsenal..."
Olivia Buzaglo hits back at @PiersMorgan for claiming #CFC are in no position to have a go at #AFC! 🤫
‼️ Chelsea are considering joining the bidding for AIK winger Zadok Yohanna.
Brighton and Newcastle are understood to have made similar bids of around £20.5m for Zadok Yohanna.
However, Chelsea have discussed an offer worth £21.6m including bonuses for the Nigerian winger.
🚨🔵 Morgan Rogers is a TOP option for Chelsea. Chelsea see him as thé ideal player to occupy the LW and also the 10 position.
However, Chelsea’s absence from the Europa League could be a stumbling block in the chase of Morgan Rogers.
🚨🔵 Chelsea are hopeful that Estevao will recover from his grade 4 hamstring injury in time for the start of next season. Chelsea will use him with caution given the nature of his injury.
If everything goes well he should be thé favoured option of Xabi Alonso on the right wing.
‼️This summer will be Cole Palmer’s first free summer since 2022.
From a physical recovery standpoint, a summer off for players like Palmer or Colwill (only recently returned from an anterior cruciate ligament injury) is undoubtedly positive for Chelsea.
🚨 All the big guns in Spain are sniffing around Marc Cucurella. Madrid, Barca and Atlético. I think there is a clear desire on the players' side to move away from Chelsea, obviously missing out on CL.
Sources say Chelsea wouldn't welcome a sale, but I think if the right offer comes in, he and Enzo Fernandez would be available.
🚨🔵 Tottenham have submitted a bid for Chelsea target Jan Paul Van Hecke but it’s been rejected by Brighton as it does not meet their valuation for the player.
Liverpool and Chelsea are interested but Spurs hope De Zerbi could be vital in convincing thé player.