Xabi Alonso praises Penders and Sánchez, no room for Diogo Costa

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·8 August 2026

Xabi Alonso praises Penders and Sánchez, no room for Diogo Costa

Xabi Alonso was asked this Friday about the possibility of Chelsea signing a goalkeeper during the summer, at a time when Diogo Costa, of FC Porto, has been linked with the London club’s goal.

The Spanish coach, however, ruled out that possibility and expressed full confidence in the three goalkeepers in the squad, with no plans for another player to arrive for the position.

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“I’m very pleased with the goalkeepers I have. Mike Penders performed excellently at Strasbourg and Sánchez has good experience after many years in the Premier League,” said the Spaniard at the press conference previewing the clash with AC Milan.

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