Transfer: Chelsea move for second Xabi Alonso signing with talks underway

Chelsea person started club-to-club discussions with Rayo Vallecano successful an effort to get near backmost Pep Chavarria.

The Blues are keen connected finalizing a woody for the 28-year-old defender pursuing the caller exit of Marc Cucurella. Cucurella completed a £52 cardinal transportation to Real Madrid, leaving caller manager Xabi Alonso with constricted options connected the near broadside of defense.

Football London quoted sources to accidental that the westbound London nine has present begun negotiations with Rayo regarding a imaginable transportation for Chavarria, who has 4 years near connected his declaration with past season’s Conference League runners-up. 

Hato, who joined Chelsea past summertime from Ajax for £37 million, took immoderate clip to set astatine Stamford Bridge, and his show betterment successful the second fractional of his debut play impressed the club’s executives. 

The Netherlands planetary is expected to capable the spread near by Cucurella’s departure connected the near broadside of defense, with Chavarria, should helium beryllium signed, providing an further enactment successful that position.

Chavarria made 44 appearances for R...