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🚨 #Chelsea have agreed a deal for Manchester United striker Melvine Malard. Could be worth about £850,000. #cfcw Via @NizaarKinsella

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🚨 Roma has just made two offers, one to #Chelsea for Alejandro Garnacho - a loan with an option to buy for a total of 30 million, and the other to Strasbourg for Diego Moreira. The goal is to try to close at least one of the two, but both could arrive together. [@lucacerchione]

Listening to Xabi Alonso talk about why he decided to join Chelsea you’ll know the man is prepared to conquer premier league. #cfc #chelsea #xabialonso Via @BBCSport 📹

🚨 Nothing has developed regarding Enzo Fernandez or Malo Gusto. #Chelsea value them at £120million and £75m respectively. #cfc Via @SJohnsonSport

🚨 Xabi Alonso will need to wait a little longer to meet Reece James, who we believe is set to remain #Chelsea’s captain! #cfc Via @kierangill_DM

@kierangill_DM It's not that we are always going to play 4-4-2. That's not in my thinking." #cfc

Xabi Alonso: "You need versatile players who are used to doing different things, and after you need specialists as well,’ he said. ‘So if we have good balance in the squad, we will be able to adapt better. That's my view. #cfc Via @kierangill_DM

I'm optimistic and really believe it. I don't think that we need to change everything.” #cfc

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso: “Last year, some things happened. I positively think we can do much better. Change a few things, updating and reinforcing in some positions. If we get the right balance and decisions, we can have a good season. #cfc

mainly on how we want to achieve this competitive team and to have the feeling that this team can be consistent enough to compete every weekend.” #cfc

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso on talks with the club: “For sure we needed to have proper talks. We needed to have the right analysis and to start working on what are the decisions to take. We are aligned on those decisions – mainly on the football side, mainly on the squad. #cfc

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso: “I don't think that we are that far from creating a good team, to competing in any game and to win a lot of games. Honestly, I think that.” #cfc

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso on Cole Palmer: “He wants to be fit. He wants to forget the setbacks to injuries he had to cope with last year. He’s special and if he’s enjoying it, in a good mood, a good spirit, he can be a key player for us. It’s so far, so good.” #cfc

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso on Estevao: “We are planning for him. We want to be careful but not super extra careful so that we see how he progresses. So far, he’s feeling better, and he’s a very talented player.” #cfc

Alonso on selling Santos: "We have a plan and we have decisions to take. What we have in mind is that in August, we feel that the squad is good enough to compete for every game.” #cfc

🚨 AS Roma presented an offer to #Chelsea for Alejandro Garnacho - a loan fee of €5M with an option to buy of €35M, which could turn into an obligation if certain conditions occur. #cfc [via @DiMarzio]

🚨 Sunderland are still interested in Marc Guiu. Ipswich one to watch, and Fiorentina like him too. #cfc Via @JacobsBen

The Xabi Alonso Chelsea era is well under way. #cfc #chelsea #xabialonso (@HaytersTV - 🎥)