Chelsea have rendered contact with previous Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso in edict to sway him to move to Stamford Footway, according to reporter Ben Jacobs, that possesses moreover unveiled Cesc Fabregas and also Francesco Farioli’s stance on restraining the role at Stamford Footway.
Calum McFarlane is the meantime boss of Chelsea at the minute, having been assigned to the role in April 2026, functioning with with the sacking of Liam Rosenior.
Rosenior himself was rendered Chelsea boss in January 2026 after Enzo Maresca parted expects with the London club.
According to Ben Jacobs, previous Liverpool and also Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso is currently “a spearheading fighter’ for the Chelsea managerial role.
The talkSPORT reporter possesses rendered believe that Chelsea owners, BlueCo, have currently rendered contact with Alonso, that is without a managerial job at the minute after disunion expects with Madrid in January 2026.
Alonso, that won the Bundesliga title with Bayer Leverkusen in 2023/24, was assigned the Madrid boss lone at the run out of last season.
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There possesses been uninterrupted speculation linking Alonso with adjusting Arne Connector as the Liverpool boss at the run out of the season.
Jacobs, that possesses over 708,000 loyalists on X, possesses labelled Marco Silva of Fulham and also outgoing Bournemouth optimal mutt Andoni Iraola as 2 miscellaneous other aspirants for the managerial role at Chelsea.
Previous Flamengo boss Filipe Luis and also Oliver Glasner, that will most clearly disclaim his managerial role at Crystal Palace at the run out of the season, are the 2 miscellaneous other aspirants.
Jacobs possesses encompassed that Como boss and also previous Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas is not keen on vacating his role relevant currently, while Francesco Farioli will most clearly stay in cost of FC Porto.
BlueCo contact Xabi Alonso to come to be noticeable Chelsea boss
The reporter wrote on X at 5:47pm on Might 11: “Establish Chelsea hope to assign a successor to modification Liam Rosenior in the past the Planet Cup starts.
“Xabi Alonso is currently a spearheading fighter and also Chelsea have currently rendered contact with the previous Real Madrid and also Leverkusen optimal mutt.
“Alonso is keen on a Premier League job this summer season.
“Fulham’s Marco Silva and also outgoing Bournemouth optimal mutt Andoni Iraola both linger on the list.
“Crystal Palace’s Oliver Glasner and also ex-spouse-Flamengo specialist Filipe Luis are noticeable names under factor to contemplate, as @Matt_Law_DT and also @SamiMokbel_BBC labelled.
“Luis was a tag Chelsea bargained in the past assigning Rosenior with talks inevitably centring on a opportunity switch to Strasbourg prior to Gary O’Neil’s consultation.
“And Cesc Fabregas and also Francesco Fariola both have admirers.
“However, Fabregas possesses said he’s in no experience to disclaim Como, while resources close to Fariola insist he’ll linger in Portugal.”
