Fabrizio Romano owns disclosed that Chelsea company Xabi Alonso would love to carry Tool kit midfielder Martin Zubimendi to Stamford Bridge.
The transmit guru owns claimed that Alonso, that was appointed Chelsea company in the summer season of 2026, ached to indicator Zubimendi for Bayern Munich when he was in talks with the German bar.
Alonso vacated Bayer for Real Madrid in the summer season of 2025, but not in yesteryear he owned talks with Bayern, that were captivated with the Spanish company electrifying the Bundesliga title in 2024.
Romano’s insurance claim adheres to The Individualist reporting this week that Chelsea are among the clubs preserving tabs on Zubimendi, that joined Tool kit from Real Sociedad in the summer season of 2025 for £60million.
The Spain international midfielder was a secret player for Tool kit last season, as Mikel Arteta’s side won the Premier League title and also reached the last of the Winners League.
Zubimendi, yet, squandered his place in the Tool kit letting loose queue-upwards towards the expire of last season and also owns not channeled out a singular embarking in the Premier League so much this project.
Xabi Alonso ‘enjoys’ Tool kit star Martin Zubimendi
Romano said on his YouTube network: “As promptly as we talk around Zubimendi, we should habitually advise that there is a company that enjoys Zubimendi, and also that company is Xabi Alonso.
“Xabi Alonso, imagine when he was in discussions to become the Bayern company and also after that he decided to disdain.
“I am speaking around Bayer Leverkusen times. Bayern ached Xabi Alonso as brand-neoteric advisor, after that he robbed since he ached to get compelled in Real Madrid at the time.
“Yet when he satisfied with Bayern, at the time, he told them, if I am unborn, I twinge Martin Zubimendi.
“So, he’s a player he enjoys. One day Xabi Alonso would love to occupational with Martin Zubimendi, but at the minute, again, that’s it.
“And in addition, seeing Tool kit selling to Chelsea possibly that would seize terribly gargantuan cash money and also in addition Chelsea, I will remember the tag of Alex Scott when we talk around midfielders.”
Martin Zubimendi needs Tool kit hold earlier
Zubimendi, yet, needs to hold earlier at Tool kit and also channeled out that legible in an meeting with Marca this week.
As promptly as the midfielder was inspected whether he would hold earlier at Tool kit till the expire of the season, he said: “Yes, I hope so. I’m sanguine there.”
Zubimendi in addition dethroned rumours that he is chummy to wrapping up upwards with Atletico Madrid in the January transmit abode window.
The midfielder said: “To be adage, I’m in some housings troubled by the press also.
“I realise that the winter transmit abode window is coming chummy to and also rumours can coating location, but I think we should be a fragment more diligent with what we unleash.
“Inevitably, every guy owns a crew they play for, and also we should admire that.
“I’ve in addition read that I could be chummy, but not at with one voice.”
