Appointed head of Chelsea, Xabi Alonso already has his work cut out for him. The Spaniard must manage Marc Cucurella’s desire to leave. The former Real Madrid coach would like to move forward with him and he has let him know. But the 27-year-old Iberian international is open to a move. The Blues will not keep him if a good offer arrives this summer. And there is a chance that offers will arrive at the Londoners’ premises.
This Monday, The Athletic reveals the list of clubs ready to tackle this issue. Atlético de Madrid, whose interest has been known for several days, is in competition with Barça. Real Madrid, which wants to strengthen the left-back position in the event of the departure of Fran Garcia, and Manchester City, where Enzo Maresca would like to find Cucurella, are also in the running. To be continued…
