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Morgan Rogers opens up on Xabi Alonso influence after Chelsea move confirmed

Chelsea receive transfer offer after Xabi Alonso decides to sell £40m star

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KIERAN GILL: Chelsea won Xabi Alonso's first unofficial game in charge on Saturday - a behind-closed-doors friendly versus League Two side Crawley Town.

Morgan Rogers rejects Arsenal for Chelsea in £117m deal after Xabi Alonso gets involved

Chelsea's transfer priority and ideal signing as Xabi Alonso era begins

Peter Crouch chatted up Xabi Alonso's wife at Liverpool before being stitched up

Alonso told to secure England star on free transfer by Chelsea legend

Xabi Alonso suggests he could have become Liverpool manager if 'timing' was right

Xabi Alonso tells Chelsea to replace two players and sign £51m World Cup star

KIERAN GILL: Sitting in the Stamford Bridge directors' lounge‚ just Xabi Alonso and a few of the Chelsea-dedicated correspondents‚ the talk turned to setting standards after such a substandard season. 'I can't assess the things from the past because I was not here so it would be unfair‚' Alonso told us. 'But what we want is a team with the right mentality‚ the right hunger‚ the right standards and on a daily basis to build on them. That's important. 'I'm not a general‚ but I'm a good professional‚ and I know what it takes to be a good professional. Those are the standards we want for the whole building.'

Xabi Alonso explains why he signed for Chelsea despite Liverpool links

Xabi Alonso gets his wish as Chelsea prepare improved offer to sign wide man

“There is interest..”: Xabi Alonso sends clear message as Chelsea exit gathers pace

Xabi Alonso press conference: Palmer will be pivotal‚ Fernandez set to stay at Chelsea?

Garnacho for sale as Xabi Alonso confirms Roma and Napoli target's exit

Chelsea make £21m offer for Real Madrid star after Xabi Alonso request

Chelsea make £21 million bid for Real Madrid star requested by Xabi Alonso

Xabi Alonso insists Chelsea sign €50m Spanish star after first offer rejected

Rafa Benitez: Iraola has 'Premier League advantage' on Xabi Alonso despite Liverpool challenge

Chelsea are ready to sell Alejandro Garnacho after a single season with the 22-year-old Argentinian not seen since the club's other players returned for pre-training season. Cole Palmer‚ Joao Pedro and the other non-World Cup call-ups reported back at Cobham on Thursday morning to run through their fitness tests and begin working with new manager Xabi Alonso on the pitch. Garnacho is not believed to have been involved in those first sessions held with Alonso. Chelsea did not comment when asked why‚ such as if injury-related or otherwise.

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Xabi Alonso keen to build on Chelsea's strong culture

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Fulham appoint Arbeloa... and set up a fascinating reunion with Xabi Alonso

Xabi Alonso ready to rectify Maresca mistake with £60m Chelsea decision

Set to be sold - How much market value has Alejandro Garnacho lost since joining Chelsea?

Xabi Alonso tells Chelsea to sign £77m Man Utd target after the World Cup

€285m market value - Chelsea's five-man shortlist for Xabi Alonso after Granit Xhaka snub

Chelsea and Xabi Alonso involved in 'real tug-of-war' over 'essential' £25m star

Xabi Alonso urged to sign £60m former Chelsea star after Man Utd approach

Fabrizio Romano says World Cup star pushing hard to join Chelsea because of Xabi Alonso

Marco Palestra hails Xabi Alonso as Chelsea announce £47m transfer

Sources: Xabi Alonso still pushing for top transfer target as Chelsea prepare improved bid

Xabi Alonso demands Chelsea sign PSG midfielder Fabian Ruiz

Daily Mail Sport reported news of the surprise interest on Saturday‚ with the move driven by new Blues boss Xabi Alonso‚ who worked with Xhaka at Bayer Leverkusen.

Granit Xhaka agrees personal terms with Chelsea ahead of potential Xabi Alonso reunion

Chelsea enter new era of transfer policy as Xabi Alonso chases Granit Xhaka

Chelsea 'agree personal terms' with ex-Arsenal star in shock transfer swoop by Xabi Alonso

Chelsea reach agreement to sign £17m former Arsenal star after Xabi Alonso request

“Manager on the pitch” - Fabrizio Romano explains how important Chelsea signing would be for Xabi Alonso

Chelsea plan €30m offer for Sunderland midfielder after express request from Xabi Alonso - journalist

Xabi Alonso phone call helped Liverpool beat Manchester City and Chelsea to £17.5m transfer

Xabi Alonso set to secure second Chelsea signing as £35m star approves transfer

Talks started: Chelsea target ambitious move for Frenchman currently at the World Cup

Who is Marco Palestra? Chelsea set to seal first Xabi Alonso signing

Palestra intrigue as Xabi Alonso demands Chelsea battle Inter

Adam Wharton under Xabi Alonso is the perfect tonic for dejected Chelsea fans

Nicolas Jackson wants Xabi Alonso talks before deciding Chelsea future

Xabi Alonso wants ‘really special' Liverpool player to become part of his Chelsea rebuild

Wirtz to Chelsea torn apart by media as Xabi Alonso misses out on former Leverkusen star

Reece James 'devastated' by Chelsea transfer decision ahead of Xabi Alonso arrival

Xabi Alonso's Liverpool reunion confirmed as Premier League announcement made

Xabi Alonso tipped to sign £40m Man Utd star for Chelsea after World Cup

Chelsea confirm second sale of Xabi Alonso era as young star exits

Enzo Fernandez to Real Madrid decisions made by Xabi Alonso and Jose Mourinho

Xabi Alonso 'likes' €50m Real Madrid star and wants Chelsea 'to sign him' - two reports

Report: Chelsea ask about five players from Xabi Alonso's former club

Chelsea weighing up move for €50m La Liga defender who has worked with Xabi Alonso

Chelsea look towards London rivals for defensive solution under Xabi Alonso

Marc Cucurella's partner has suggested she is struggling to cope with his £52million transfer away from Chelsea after his exit was confirmed in a rapid turnaround on Monday morning. Spain left back Cucurella‚ 27‚ is returning to his homeland to join Real Madrid after their new manager‚ Jose Mourinho‚ not only suddenly entered the race but rapidly won it with the package agreed ahead of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. Just hours before Cucurella had repeated several times in media interviews that he did not want to be distracted by club news while away at the World Cup and added that he had spoken with Chelsea's new manager Xabi Alonso and had taken a great deal of confidence from that conversation.

Xabi Alonso era starts at Chelsea as first major exit shows signs of big changes

Chelsea agree Marc Cucurella transfer with Real Madrid in major blow to Xabi Alonso

Chelsea to sell Marc Cucurella to Real Madrid in first challenge for Xabi Alonso

World Cup winner left 'surprised' by what Liverpool decided over Xabi Alonso

Chelsea set to green-light exit for highly-rated 19-year-old prodigy

Defender reacts to transfer rumours‚ claims talks with Xabi Alonso has “inspired a lot of confidence”

Xabi Alonso reunion on the cards as Chelsea prepare £100m move for Real Madrid star - report

Xabi Alonso tipped to sign £29.5m Liverpool star for Chelsea

Xabi Alonso has special plan for Chelsea upgrade with two signings targeted

Danny Murphy urges Xabi Alonso to block £30m Chelsea star from leaving

Chelsea legend urges Xabi Alonso to move for Manchester United outcast

EXCLUSIVE: Frank Leboeuf on life at Marseille and how Xabi Alonso is perfect for Chelsea

Chelsea 'directly tell' £30m star 'he's available for sale' after Xabi Alonso arrival - report

Xabi Alonso makes Enzo Fernandez transfer decision as Real Madrid target Chelsea star

Xabi Alonso told to sign £80m Man Utd target to be ‘the future of Chelsea' - ‘it's time to move on'

Inside Xabi Alonso's Chelsea rebuild - 3 signings‚ Strasbourg link & World Cup benefit

Xabi Alonso told to sell £30m Chelsea star: 'He looks like a Championship player'

Chelsea rebuild is taking shape under Xabi Alonso as Blues target three positions

Xabi Alonso's goalkeeper search at Chelsea could lead Blues back to long term target

Xabi Alonso 'furore' addressed after Liverpool appoint Andoni Iraola - 'Number one target'

Xabi Alonso visits Cobham to meet staff this week as he begins huge changes at Chelsea

Martínez hoping to emulate Alonso

Xabi Alonso requests shock signing of attacker who left Chelsea in 2025

Xabi Alonso already eyeing Marc Cucurella replacement at Chelsea

Chelsea plotting transfer offer for £43m star who Xabi Alonso wanted at Real Madrid

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Andoni Iraola 'better fit than Xabi Alonso' as Liverpool told to prepare for 'clean slate'

Liverpool deliberately passed up Xabi Alonso reunion and they have their reasons

"Who on earth is this bloke?" Liverpool's battle with Bayer Leverkusen for Xabi Alonso 2.0

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Man Utd blow as Xabi Alonso makes Chelsea star 'untouchable' after 'approaches'