“We were actually told” – Sky Sports reporter shares when Chelsea agreed Xabi Alonso deal | OneFootball

Chelsea agreed a deal with Xabi Alonso a week ago to become their next manager according to Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol.

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It was reported Chelsea had reached an agreement in principle with the 44-year-old after Saturday’s FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City at Wembley.

Chelsea will reportedly officially announce Alonso on Sunday morning, and the Spaniard has agreed a four year contract until 2030.

Chelsea agreed deal for Xabi Alonso last week

Alonso was Chelsea’s preferred candidate, and it’s a real coup for the Blues to get him through the door, with the players said to be excited by his arrival.

Andoni Iraola was thought to be second choice, and unlike Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior, Chelsea have handed Alonso the title of manager rather than head coach.

Alonso will officially begin work on July 1st 2026, and there’s a chance he could be at Chelsea’s final home game of the season against Tottenham on Tuesday.

Chelsea clearly moved quickly to get the deal agreed with Alonso, but Solhekol has reported a deal was actually agreed well before Saturday.

“We were actually told a week ago that Chelsea had agreed a deal for Xabi Alonso to become their new manager,” he told Sky Sports News as quoted on X.com.

Alonso is arguably the best appointment Chelsea could have made, and it’ll be very interesting to see how he does.

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Chelsea have a decision to make between the sticks, and were recently linked with Mike Maignan again, and it’ll be interesting to see what decision they make.

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