🚨 Real Madrid reach agreement with Chelsea to sign Marc Cucurella. 27yo left-back joins #RMFC from #CFC for €60m - €55m fixed + €5m bonuses. Spain international’s deal done at rapid speed & now on to paperwork stage @TheAthleticFC after @FabrizioRomano https://t.co/Otq9CUKH6q
🚨 Manchester United reach agreement with Atalanta to sign Ederson. Price for 26yo midfielder €40.5m fixed + €4.5m of potential bonuses. Personal terms in place on 4+1yr deal. Must still do medical & all parties plan to complete early July @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/OgkmPEYVg7
🚨 Barcelona reach agreement with Newcastle United to sign Anthony Gordon. #FCBarcelona deal for 25yo winger €80m + future sale % to #NUFC - personal terms fine. Bayern Munich pursed England int’l but #FCBayern unwilling to hit asking price @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/MvUHXko2r0
🚨 Pep Guardiola to leave position as Manchester City manager at end of this season. 55yo Spaniard departing after trophy-laden decade & set to be replaced by Enzo Maresca. No official confirmation yet from #MCFC. W/ @SamLee@TheAthleticFC after @MailSport https://t.co/FMjZXxfuPq
🚨 Pep Guardiola, expected to leave Man City THIS summer with Enzo Maresca always been as the ONLY replacement wanted.
Pep ready to say goodbye in the next days, while Maresca said yes to Manchester City months ago.
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!
🚨 More on Xabi Alonso's Chelsea appointment. Agreement in place.
Former Leverkusen and Real Madrid verbally boss agreed to the role before the FA Cup Final.
Terms in place on a four-year contract.
Announcement expected within 24 hours.
#LFC never made an approach.🔵
🚨💥 Xabi Alonso to Chelsea - DONE DEAL ✔️
Following the full agreement between all parties involved, Alonso will become the new Chelsea head coach next season. He is set to sign a contract until 2030. Understand the contract still needs to be signed, which is expected to happen soon. #CFC
Some decision-makers strongly wanted him and were pushing for the deal, as exclusively revealed in our show Transfer Update last week. @SkySportDE 🇪🇸
🚨🔵 Xabi Alonso signed his contract earlier today at Chelsea, everything completed. ✍🏼
The agreement until June 2030 is done, sealed and will be announced in the next hours.
Xabi’s contract to run from July 1st but set to start working immediately also on transfers.
Xabi Alonso is expected to be announced on Sunday and will begin his new role on July 1.
He will carry the title of 'manager' not head coach. This is a recognition of his experience and track record, including winning the Bundesliga with Leverkusen.
Alonso was a carefully considered choice by Chelsea's leadership with his coaching quality, trophy pedigree, character, emotional intelligence and leadership all noted during the process.
Alonso is viewed as calm, tactical and capable of building a high-performance culture at a key time for the club.
Chelsea feel their project is heading into a new phase from this summer.
There is an acknowledgement within Chelsea they had to get this appointment right as well as that mistakes have been made this season. Lessons have been learned.
The objective remains getting the club back to competing for the biggest honours, and back in the #UCL.
Alonso will work extremely closely with the sporting directors and owners including in recruitment and squad planning.
Understand Alonso believes the squad is already talented but there are areas to improve this summer.
Chelsea will seek multiple starters this window, including a new centre-back, and will consider signing Premier League ready players.🇪🇸
🚨🔵 Xabi Alonso will be announced as new Chelsea manager very soon on a FOUR year contract, valid until June 2030.
Everything agreed as Xabi will be in London in the next days to start this new chapter.
Understand he’ll be very much involved in Chelsea summer transfer plans.
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Agreement complete for Xabi Alonso to become Chelsea manager. 44yo Spaniard visited London early last week & accepted opportunity; 4yr contract now finalised - announcement imminent. Primary target throughout + wanted #CFC move @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/4022hQsMXA
🚨 BREAKING: Xabi Alonso has accepted to become Chelsea next manager, HERE WE GO! 🔵🔜
The agreement is set to be completed.
#CFC prepare official announcement for the upcoming days, but Xabi said YES. 💣
🚨 Chelsea exploring deal to appoint Xabi Alonso as next head coach. 44yo former #RMFC boss understood to be open to possibility, although nothing decided yet as process continues. Andoni Iraola also strong contender ahead of departing #AFCB@TheAthleticFC https://t.co/39GzR6Z1Nc
@Nekodromon @demitassecamp The other two you will teach how to be kind by spoiled them. Everything will really bad if they don't listen to you. The cuteness will heal the world. Don't make me laugh?
🚨 EXCL: Chelsea trigger clause to recall Aaron Anselmino from Borussia Dortmund loan. #CFC evaluating CB market + want 20yo back from #BVB to consider next steps. Same option on Sarr but Acheampong likely to stay - sale viewed as impossible @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/B7gqHU51OC
🚨 EXCL: Chelsea considering move to sign Douglas Luiz on loan for remainder of season. 27yo midfielder currently with Nottingham Forest from Juventus but #CFC see as system fit; Brazil int’l would add quality, experience, depth until summer @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/Hsa7mnD2BE