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Chelsea interested in Granit Xhaka to reunite midfielder with Xabi Alonso
Chelsea are interested in signing Sunderland’s Granit Xhaka, who was a key player for Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen.
TL;DR
- Chelsea is interested in signing Granit Xhaka from Sunderland.
- Xhaka played a key role for Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen.
- Sunderland is determined to keep Xhaka.
- Chelsea is unlikely to pay a high fee for the 34-year-old midfielder.
- Other transfer news includes Marc Cucurella's sale to Real Madrid, interest in Enzo Fernández, a deal for Marco Palestra, and interest in Trevoh Chalobah.
- Chelsea is also monitoring Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville.