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Chelsea<\/b> are closing in on appointing Spaniard Xabi Alonso as the club’s next permanent head coach.<\/b><\/p>\n

The former Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen boss, 44, is expected to sign a four-year deal in the coming days.<\/p>\n

The Stamford Bridge club have been keen to secure a replacement for Liam Rosenior, who was sacked last month.<\/p>\n

BBC Sport reported on Monday that Chelsea had started contacting prospective new managers, including Alonso, Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola, Fulham’s Marco Silva and Crystal Palace’s Oliver Glasner.<\/p>\n

However, former Real and Liverpool midfielder Alonso has emerged as the club’s preferred candidate and talks are now reaching a conclusion.<\/p>\n

The club were keen to get the FA Cup final against Manchester City out of the way before making any knowledge of their appointment public.<\/p>\n

Talks have been ongoing for a number of weeks and Alonso is understood to have been open to the role if he received certain assurances.<\/p>\n

Alonso has been linked with a potential move to Liverpool, where he spent five seasons as a player, in recent weeks with the pressure on Arne Slot increasing following a disappointing season.<\/p>\n

But it is understood the Anfield club are preparing to stick with Slot for next season – although it remains to be seen whether Liverpool’s stance alters should the team fail to qualify for the Champions League.<\/p>\n

Alonso has been out of work since he left Real after less than eight months in charge in January.<\/p>\n

He led Leverkusen to their first Bundesliga title – secured without losing a game – as well as the German Cup in his first full season as a senior club manager during the 2023-24 campaign before moving to the Bernabeu last summer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Chelsea are closing in on appointing Spaniard Xabi Alonso as the club’s next permanent head coach. The former Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen boss, 44, is expected to sign a four-year deal in the coming days. The Stamford Bridge club have been keen to secure a replacement for Liam Rosenior, who was sacked last month. 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