Chelsea are pushing for Xabi Alonso and the Basque seems interested, with a pre-World Cup deadline certainly possible.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n Chelsea look to be getting very serious in their approach for Xabi Alonso to become their new manager.<\/p>\n TalkSport\u2019s Alex Crook and Ben Jacobs have just dropped an exclusive which claims that Alonso has \u201cemerged as a leading candidate\u201d and that he\u2019s \u201copen to a Premier League job.\u201d<\/p>\n That is carefully worded \u2013 it\u2019s not clear if he\u2019s open to the Chelsea<\/em> job specifically. With time, this whole process has gradually shifted to make Alonso feel a far more possible candidate than he was to begin with.<\/p>\n He\u2019s the best option out there, according to most fans, and many Blues simply didn\u2019t dare to dream he would be interested.<\/p>\n They also add that the Blues would like to get their man appointed before the World Cup starts \u2013 perfectly possible if Alonso wants the job. He\u2019s out of work at the moment, so there should be no issue with negotiating and appointing him quickly if he\u2019s interested.<\/p>\n Andoni Iraola is certainly in the running still, as are Marco Silva and Fillipe Luis.<\/p>\n Iraola has been favourite throughout the process so far, and has even had an in-person meeting with Chelsea representatives according to reports today.<\/p>\n Marc Cucurella was a key piece for Chelsea against Liverpool, and his performance has been highly praised by pundits online.<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out the latest edition of Simon Phillips\u2019 SPTC podcast here:<\/em><\/p>\nChelsea want speedy Alonso appointment<\/h2>\n
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