Chelsea have an agreement in place to sell Marcos Alonso this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The fee is to be discussed, but the Spaniard is very keen to leave the club after six years at Stamford Bridge.
“Chelsea board knows since long time that Marcos Alonso wants to leave in the summer. They’re prepared to let him go, discussions on the fee will take place soon. ⏳🇪🇸 #CFC
“Marcos has a verbal agreement on personal terms with Barcelona since April. Up to the clubs. ⤵️🤝”
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He has a personal agreement with Barcelona which has been in place since April, and an exit - whether to Catalonia or not - looks a foregone conclusion.
Alonso had spells in England before joining Chelsea in 2016, having played for Bolton Wanderers and Sunderland in the early 2010s. He found his feet at Fiorentina, and joined Chelsea under Antonio Conte.
He was key in their title-winning campaign under the now-Spurs boss, scoring six goals and providing three in an important cog of Conte’s system.
The next campaign he bettered his goal tally to seven, but the Blues finished fifth and Conte was sacked.
Since he has been in and out of Chelsea’s side under several managers. His time in West London is coming to a natural end.
Barcelona - Alonso’s likely destination - have already agreed to a deal with Andreas Christensen from Chelsea, and are in talks with Cesar Azpilicueta.
The triad are set to be part of Xavi’s complete overhaul of Barcelona’s squad, as they put 25 players up for sale in order to be able to afford contracts and new additions for key players.
Ronald Araujo has just signed a new deal, but Sergi Roberto and Gavi still waiting on deals. Their financial problems are far from over, so Alonso’s move may be put on hold for now.
Chris Stonadge