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Chelsea are reportedly in \u201cadvanced talks\u201d to appoint Xabi Alonso as head coach and want to make an announcement in the next few days. <\/strong><\/p>\n The Blues are searching for a new manager after Liam Rosenior was sacked in April following a poor run of results.<\/p>\n Alonso is available after parting ways with Real Madrid in January, just seven months after he was installed as the first team boss.<\/p>\n According to BBC Sport, Chelsea have \u201caccelerated their efforts\u201d to hire Alonso ahead of the summer.<\/p>\n The west London outfit made contact with Andoni Iraola, Marco Silva and Oliver Glasner about potentially taking the job, but Alonso has emerged as their \u201cpreferred candidate\u201d.<\/p>\n The report adds that Chelsea have been engaged in talks for \u201ca number of weeks\u201d and \u201cwant to announce a new manager in the coming days\u201d. Alonso is said to be \u201copen\u201d to the role, but only if \u201ccertain assurances\u201d are made.<\/p>\n The 44-year-old has also been linked with Liverpool, but the club may persist with Arne Slot despite a disappointing campaign.<\/p>\n Read \u2013\u00a0The longest active unbeaten runs across Europe\u2019s top five leagues<\/strong><\/p>\n See Also \u2013\u00a0The Premier League managerial carousel: Who goes where?<\/strong><\/p>\n Facebook\u00a0|\u00a0Instagram\u00a0| Twitter<\/a> | YouTube | TikTok<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nChelsea in \u2018advanced talks\u2019 with Xabi Alonso<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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