{"id":5890,"date":"2026-09-24T06:05:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T06:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=5890"},"modified":"2026-09-24T06:05:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T06:05:59","slug":"chelsea-now-want-england-star-out-of-contract-next-june-he-solves-alonsos-terrible-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=5890","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea now want England star out of contract next June, he solves Alonso’s ‘terrible’ problem"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Just because the transfer window is shut does not mean Chelsea\u2019s sporting directors are not scouring the market for a new signing. The latest player to be linked is an England international.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Xabi Alonso <\/a>has problems in defence and needs a fix. After just seven matches, the Blues have conceded a whopping 14 goals in that time. Chelsea<\/a> need to shore up that defence quickly before it is too late.<\/p>\n

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The season\u2019s successes depend upon it, and sorting out who starts on the left is as important as getting Moises Caicedo back. Jorrel Hato has endured a poor start, and now Chelsea are eyeing a replacement.<\/p>\n

Chelsea now battling to sign Crystal Palace\u2019s Tyrick Mitchell<\/h2>\n

Two-time England defender Tyrick Mitchell is out of contract at Crystal Palace at the end of the season, and while the Eagles are attempting to rectify that situation, England\u2019s biggest clubs have come calling.<\/p>\n

According to TeamTalk<\/a>, a three-way race is heating up. Manchester United have long required a left-back and Mitchell has emerged as a priority for Michael Carrick\u2019s club. Liverpool also want to sign Mitchell.<\/p>\n

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Do you want to see Pep Chavarria, Marco Palestra or Jorrel Hato at left-back next season?<\/h3>\n

Chavarria didn’t do a bad job in the Conference League final against Crystal Palace<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Then there is Chelsea, who are said to be interested in signing Mitchell in January because he would be available on the cheap. That is, if the London-born defender\u2019s contract situation remains the same. <\/p>\n

Paul Merson branded Hato\u2019s defending against Hull as \u201cterrible\u201d<\/a>, and it may have had a lasting effect on Xabi Alonso, too. Ask Robert Sanchez, Alonso is ruthless if he can no longer trust one of his players.<\/p>\n

This is not the first time Chelsea have considered Mitchell<\/h2>\n

Back in 2022, Chelsea were one of a few clubs linked with Mitchell<\/a>. At the time, Mitchell was an up-and-coming Premier League left-back, but now he is the proven, experienced kind of player Alonso wants.<\/p>\n

Alonso has shown that he values experience, and with Hato another case of a young player failing to meet his requirements, Mitchell offers a low-risk, cheap improvement on Chelsea\u2019s leaky back line.<\/p>\n

It is unclear how much Chelsea would need to pay. But Behdad Eghbali and Steve Parish have a good working relationship; Maxence Lacroix, Axel Disasi, and Honest Ahanor all brought the two to the table.<\/p>\n

If Chelsea can sign Mitchell and see off competition from their northern rivals for below \u00a330m in the winter window, it would be serious business. Palace would surely sell in January, rather than a free exit.<\/p>\n

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