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Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso is keen on adding Real Madrid left-back Alvaro Carreras to his squad at Stamford Bridge, according to a report.<\/p>\n
Alonso<\/strong> worked with Racing<\/strong> at Madrid for the first half of last season, having been appointed in the role as Los Blancos manager at the end of the 2024\/25 campaign.<\/p>\n The former Liverpool midfielder parted company with Real Madrid<\/strong> in January 2026 and was recently appointed as the new Chelsea manager.<\/p>\n According to Sport<\/em>Alonso has told Chelsea to sign Carreras and is insisting on a deal for the Spanish left-back.<\/p>\n The Barcelona-leaning publication has claimed that Chelsea<\/strong> have had an initial offer for the former Manchester United prospect rejected.<\/p>\n The headline of the report reads: \u2018Xabi Alonso insists on Alvaro Carreras\u2019.<\/p>\n READ: Man Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea deals among five transfers scuppered by failed medicals<\/strong><\/p>\n The report itself has stated: \u2018The Spanish manager asked to explore his signing as soon as he arrived at Chelsea with a lowball offer that he is now willing to improve.\u2019<\/p>\n According to Sport<\/em>even though Carreras did not have the best of times in the second half of the season, Alonso has full faith in the 23-year-old left-back and wants Chelsea owners, BlueCo, to sign him in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n Chelsea have an offer of \u20ac25million (\u00a321.3m) for Carreras already rejected by Madrid, who value him at \u20ac50m (\u00a342.6m).<\/p>\n The report has stated: \u2018Xabi Alonso never doubted him. And he still doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n \u2018Since taking charge of Chelsea,\u00a0he requested a replacement for Cucurella and\u00a0asked them to sound out Carreras.<\/p>\n READ MORE: The top 20 biggest transfers of the summer 2026 window\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2018But it was just an initial inquiry to gauge Real Madrid\u2019s willingness to consider a possible transfer.<\/p>\n \u2018Their offer wasn\u2019t even considered; 25 million euros, a figure that didn\u2019t reflect reality.<\/p>\n \u2018His market value is \u20ac50million, \u20ac10 million less than what he was worth under the Tolosa-born coach at Real Madrid.<\/p>\n \u2018The Madrid club\u00a0paid Benfica \u20ac50 million last summer.\u00a0If they listen to offers, it will be at least that amount.<\/p>\n \u2018Chelsea know this and would consider it, provided Xabi Alonso convinces the player that he will have a guaranteed starting position, something he lost with the arrival of Cucurella.\u2019<\/p>\n Madrid signed Marc Cucurella from Chelsea in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n Cucurella, who is starring for Spain at the ongoing 2026 World Cup, will be new Madrid manager Jose Mourinho\u2019s first-choice left-back next season.<\/p>\n Ferland Mendy is another left-back in the Madrid squad at the moment, although the Frenchman is out on the sidelines for the long-term.<\/p>\n Madrid recently sold Spanish left-back Fran Garcia to Real Betis.<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Transfer rumour ranking: Man Utd eye another Brazil midfielder, Liverpool\u2019s Barcola blow<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\nXabi Alonso wants Alvaro Carreras at Chelsea<\/strong><\/h2>\n