Xabi Alonso BREAKS Chelsea Transfer Rule!
On today's episode we react to the latest Chelsea transfer news as the club confirm the signing of Marco Palestra from Atalanta. Reports suggest Chelsea are close to signing left-back Pep Chavarria from Rayo Vallecano. What does that mean for Xabi Alonso's plans? Reports on Andrey Santos and Granit Xhaka too.
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