Chelsea transfer news: Here’s the number doing the rounds in West London: €120 million. Xabi Alonso reportedly wants Chelsea to spend it, and he wants it spent on two men from the same dressing room. Who are they? Stick around…
According to reports, Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso wants the club to complete a €120 million double raid on Barcelona for midfielder Frenkie de Jong and defender Jules Koundé. Barcelona reportedly value Koundé at around €50 million, and Alonso is said to view the 27-year-old as an experienced option to reinforce Chelsea's right-back position amid injury struggles.
The writer argues that Chelsea should sign Koundé without hesitation due to his tactical versatility, while expressing caution over pursuing 29-year-old De Jong. According to the article, spending large permanent fees on players approaching age 30 deviates from Chelsea's recent transfer strategy, given their limited future resale value.
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