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🙌👌Luckily, he's not moving to Chelsea for that price!
Chelsea was also very interested in him and was desperate to sign Gordon.

That’s a shit load of money for a player who won’t even start for them and also doesn’t score many goals. But I do think he’ll do really well at Bayern like pretty much every attacking wide player they sign does.

🗯🔵There is a feeling inside Chelsea that Xabi Alonso’s style of play would make him suited to their young squad. His standing within the game would help him control the dressing room and could also help with attracting players to the club.
Chelsea have also MET with Iraola. Something that has been acknowledged by the recruitment department is the need for the team to become more physical. That heightens the appeal of Iraola. There is a sense he is capable of scaling up to a bigger job.
(@guardian_sport)

Alonso's football is a lot more vertical than Maresca's 
 

We'll have to move quick for our first choice you'd think. Iraola already has plenty of interest + Liverpool looking for a manager is still a possibility 

🗯🔵There is a feeling inside Chelsea that Xabi Alonso’s style of play would make him suited to their young squad. His standing within the game would help him control the dressing room and could also help with attracting players to the club.
Chelsea have also MET with Iraola. Something that has been acknowledged by the recruitment department is the need for the team to become more physical. That heightens the appeal of Iraola. There is a sense he is capable of scaling up to a bigger job.
(@guardian_sport)

As I’ve seen others say on Twitter, it is a bit amusing/confusing/worrying that two managers who play very different styles are apparently our two top choices. From all the tactical breakdowns I’ve seen Iraola is very much in the Klopp mould of super high pressing, “heavy metal” football with lots of sprinting whilst Xabi Alonso is more from the Pep school of control and possessional dominance like we wanted with Maresca.
As much as I’d like us to play like a Klopp side, we would need quite a bit of change for that to be possible. I think the transition with Alonso would be smoother.

Please be true. 

He has done a fantastic job there but for me, we need a proven winner. Alonso is that. Andoni hasn’t won anything yet. Don’t want another project manager. We need no more excuses going forward. Bring in a winner to win things. 

🗯🔵Oliver Glasner and Filipe Luis are among the group of head coaches Chelsea are making checks on as they search for a permanent successor to Liam Rosenior.
(@Matt_Law_DT)

Liverpool fans are raging all over social media that they might see Alonso come here whilst they keep Slot who they dislike. 
I’m firmly in the cautiously optimistic camp if he’s our guy. If the structure improves at the club which is a HUGE question mark I think he could be a great appointment. But if he’s just yet another “head coach” who is told “you’ll take what we give you” in the transfer market and the directors sign more players based solely on data then it’ll blow up just like every manager has under BlueCo.
Of all the names linked he is probably the most sensible. Iraola would require too much of a squad overhaul.

Ornabomb confirms it. Chelsea waits for Alonso. Iraola waits for Chelsea 

The shortlist has to be Alonso and Iraola.

Maybe too big a jump up for Cesc, Luis, Silva and Glasner

Gusto: “We need to ignore the noise and stay focused. Our team will try our best.”

Showed some fight for a change.  We were the better side today should’ve won 

Gusto: “We need to ignore the noise and stay focused. Our team will try our best.”

Ryan Kavuma-McQueen and Mathis Eboue have travelled with the Chelsea 1st team squad to Anfield! 💥

Nice to see RKM around the first team, that kid has all the talent to be a very good winger 🙂

Ryan Kavuma-McQueen and Mathis Eboue have travelled with the Chelsea 1st team squad to Anfield! 💥

💣🔵Andoni Iraola is very attracted to Crystal Palace's sporting project.
The Eagle's financial offer is considerable, and he seems very willing to accept it.
(@MatteMoretto) 

📋🔵Chelsea are now at the front of the queue for 19-year-old left winger Said El Mala, pushing Brighton aside in the process, and have indicated in talks that they will outbid them.
Chelsea would also send him back to Cologne on loan.
(@SPORTBILD)

✅️🔵Wesley Fofana was recently proposed to Barcelona by his representatives.
Barcelona leaders are rather exploring a different formula. A loan with a purchase option. 
Chelsea are waiting for an offer of at least €30m.
(@sachatavolieri)

💣📋🔵Breaking News Andoni IRAOLA is close to joining Crystal Palace.
(@marcosbenito9)

To be fair if the board get him and allow him to work I might get appease a little...still they are not good owners because of the debt they have put us on. 
But if they want a return they need to change that nonsense and  back a good manager. 
Alonso is a good manager because what he did with Leverkusen dethroning the powerful Bayern, only Klopp did. 
So Alonso has the air of greatness to me. Not saying he will be like Klopp but he can definetly compete up there and thus would be good replacement for Maresca. 
BUT only if the club stop with the nonsense of  buying young players. They need to work with the manager and back him. 

💣📋🔵Breaking News Andoni IRAOLA is close to joining Crystal Palace.
(@marcosbenito9)