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Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has finally joined on board the Xabi Alonso to Chelsea train after a series of reports came out yesterday.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Alonso to Chelsea has been gathering real pace this week, and Romano is also now finally reporting some positivity on it after only playing it down big time at the weekend.<\/p>\n

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Something certainly seems to be happening with this one now, although there is also caution from most reports you read, suggesting that nothing is done or advanced yet at this stage.<\/p>\n

However, Romano is now being forced to admit that there is actually something going on with Alonso to Chelsea, and that the world class manager is open to a move to Stamford Bridge this summer.<\/p>\n

Romano on Alonso<\/h2>\n
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Xabi Alonso – Real Madrid (Official Video) (Photo by Florence Tan Jun\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In his latest YouTube video last night, Romano said:<\/p>\n

\u201cXabi Alonso is open to a new chapter in the Premier League. He would also be open to Chelsea!<\/p>\n

\u201cChelsea are yet to decide who they want and are being careful in the process during internal talks. Discussions ongoing. They want the right man.\u201d<\/p>\n

In other news today<\/h2>\n

Malo Gusto infuriated some Chelsea fans with his\u00a0performance on Saturday afternoon, and some are now writing him off for good with their latest reflections on the player.<\/p>\n

Chelsea are pushing for Xabi Alonso and the Basque seems interested, with a pre-World Cup deadline certainly possible. And it\u2019s not just Fabrizio Romano reporting it!<\/p>\n

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