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Chelsea are willing successful signing Sunderland’s Granit Xhaka, who was a cardinal subordinate for Xabi Alonso astatine Bayer Leverkusen.
Xhaka, who has 2 years connected his deal, joined Sunderland past summertime and played a awesome domiciled successful them qualifying for nan Europa League aft their promotion to nan Premier League.
Alonso is keen to adhd acquisition to Chelsea’s squad and has identified nan Switzerland midfielder arsenic a subordinate of interest. Xhaka remains adjacent pinch Alonso, who led Leverkusen to nan Bundesliga title successful 2024.
Sunderland are wished not to waste and are expected to conflict to clasp connected to him. Chelsea are improbable to beryllium consenting to salary a precocious interest for a subordinate who turns 34 successful September.
It is apt to beryllium different engaged summertime astatine Stamford Bridge. Marc Cucurella has been sold to Real Madrid, who could besides effort to motion nan Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernández. Chelsea person agreed a woody to motion nan Atalanta right-back Marco Palestra and are fielding liking successful Trevoh Chalobah from Como.
Chalobah, who is part of England’s World Cup squad, is weighted astatine £30m positive £5m successful add-ons. Chelsea are 1 of nan clubs monitoring nan West Ham wingers Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville.
