The attention of football fans is logically focused on this 2026 World Cup, which will enter its most interesting moments this evening, with the first duel of the round of 16 between South Africa and one of the host countries, Canada. But within the clubs, we continue to work behind the scenes. This is especially the case at Chelsea, which will launch a major reconstruction under the orders of its new coach, Xabi Alonso.
As revealed by the English media, Granit Xhaka should be the first recruit offered to the former Real Madrid player and coach. And that’s not all, since it will logically be necessary to replace Marc Cucurella, who left for Real Madrid for a check for 60 million euros. A strong start, but the management of the Blues would already have a name in mind to make people forget the man with the remarkable hair.
A player unknown to the general public
As indicated Marcathe Londoners thus targeted Pep Chavarria (28 years old). The Rayo Vallecano player, who reached the Conference League final this season, is indeed one of Chelsea’s first options to replace Cucurella. Under contract until 2030, it would logically be much cheaper than the 60 million euros recovered, and can therefore be considered a rather low-cost option.
His release clause is 50 million euros, but Rayo will not ask for that much money for the player so coveted by Villarreal, who stands out for his versatility, being a very reliable full-back defensively and very technical and dangerous when it comes to attacking. Chelsea are considering, according to the media, making an official offer in the coming days for the player who has played 33 La Liga matches this season, for 2 assists and 1 goal. Arriving at Rayo in 2022 from Zaragoza for just under 2 million euros, Chavarria could therefore make a huge leap in his career soon.
