EPL: McFarlane sends message to Alonso over Chelsea squad after FA Cup defeat

Chelsea’s caretaker coach, Calum McFarlane has informed the club’s incoming imperishable caput manager that helium volition instrumentality implicit a squad filled with ‘quality’ players who person demonstrated their ‘fight and heart.’

Chelsea are said to person reached an statement with erstwhile Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid manager, Xabi Alonso to complaint connected a permanent basis.

The Blues missed an accidental to unafraid immoderate silverware from a disappointing play astatine Wembley on Saturday, arsenic Antoine Semenyo’s superb extremity clinched triumph for Manchester City successful the FA Cup final.

Shortly aft the last whistle, it was wide reported that the Blues had travel to an statement with Xabi Alonso to presume the relation astatine Stamford Bridge.

The nine has explored respective options to win Liam Rosenior, who was dismissed past month, with the erstwhile Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid manager emerging arsenic the starring campaigner this week.

A four-year declaration with the Spaniard has present been finalized, and an authoritative announcement is expected soon.

Chelsea endured six consecutive Premier League defeats, marking an unwanted section successful the club’s history, but ended that streak with a spirited gully against Liverpool past weekend.

There was noticeable betterment successful their show against City, though they were possibly fto down by immoderate inadequate finishing astatine Wembley.