Enzo Fernández, close to a new boss at Chelsea: move for Xabi Alonso | OneFootball

Enzo Fernández’s Chelsea are making a move for Xabi Alonso. The coach who won the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen, and who recently had an unsuccessful spell at Real Madrid, is emerging as the main candidate to take over following Liam Rosenior’s dismissal.

Calum McFarlane was appointed interim manager for the second time this year, while the Blues’ board decide who the club’s next head coach will be. In his third official match (he had already managed two as interim at the start of the year), he beat Leeds in the FA Cup semifinal and will play for the title against Manchester City.

The board also see it as important to bring in a manager with Premier League experience, since both Enzo Maresca (who had started the season in charge of the squad) and Rosenior were first-time coaches in the English top flight.

For that reason, Andoni Iraola, who manages Bournemouth, and Marco Silva of Fulham are other names of interest to the London club, in addition to the Spaniard who terminated his contract with Real Madrid at the start of the year.

Chelsea are not the only club interested in signing Alonso. There is speculation in England that the former Spain World Cup-winning midfielder is being considered to replace Arne Slot at Liverpool ahead of next season.

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