Alonso vetoed his former teammate
Looking to fill the void left by Enzo Fernández’s (25) departure for Manchester City, Chelsea have explored numerous options in recent weeks. With moves for Manu Kone (Roma) and Lamine Camara (Monaco) failing to materialize in the final 24 hours of the transfer window (there were even whispers that Xabi Alonso had his eye on Fulham’s Sander Berge as a temporary solution), the Blues turned their attention to the free-agent market. That led to initial contact with representatives of Georginio Wijnaldum (35), but after he eventually joined Al Ittihad, the London club’s hierarchy put forward another former Paris Saint-Germain player to the coaching staff – none other than Renato Sanches (29)?!🚨🚨 CHELSEA A TENTÉ UNE APPROCHE POUR… RENATO SANCHES 🇵🇹, libre !!! 💙😳Xabi Alonso a finalement préféré faire confiance à son effectif actuel.🗞️ @sebnonda pic.twitter.com/tHSne4t1Z0— Actu Foot (@ActuFoot_) September 7, 2026 Once regarded as one of the brightest prospects in Portuguese football, the midf..