Chelsea monitoring £55m star as Alonso plots bold swoop on PL rivals in 2027 - report
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11-second readChelsea suffered a surprise defeat against Tottenham Hotspur in last Saturday’s London Derby. The loss was their third in the Premier League this season and though they remain fifth in the standings, there are some clearly visible tactical shortcomings.
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Chelsea suffered a surprise defeat against Tottenham Hotspur in last Saturday’s London Derby. The loss was their third in the Premier League this season and though they remain fifth in the standings, there are some clearly visible tactical shortcomings.
Xabi Alonso’s side has been physically outplayed and outnumbered in midfield in all of its winless matches so far in the campaign, and failure to replace Enzo Fernandez has worked against the Blues, who need to bring in a midfielder sooner rather than later.
El Nacional has reported that Chelsea are interested in signing Arsenal midfielder Martin Zubimendi. Alonso was keen on bringing in the former Real Sociedad star to Real Madrid as well last year, before the Gunners acquired his services.
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- Chelsea, Tottenham
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