‘Ridiculous threat’ – Xabi Alonso told that ex-Liverpool star would ‘thrive’ at Chelsea

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Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso (Picture: Getty) Alan Hutton believes that Trent Alexander-Arnold would ‘thrive’ if he reunited with former Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso at Chelsea. And the former Premier League full-back earmarked Chelsea as the perfect club to get the 28-year-old back to his best. ‘Trent Alexander-Arnold could thrive at Chelsea because Xabi Alonso would use him in the correct manner and get the best out of him, because his attacking threat is ridiculous,’ Hutton told OLBG.

Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold (Picture: Shutterstock) ‘What he sees, his vision, his passing ability, it’s right up there. ‘It is strange when you watch Real Madrid, I was watching El Clásico and Valverde played at right-back while Dumfries and Trent were on the bench. It’s been a shame that it hasn’t quite worked out, but he’s so talented. ‘I think a move back to the Premier League would suit him, he knows it inside out.

Someone like Alonso, with what he’d want from him, would use him in the correct manner and get the best out of him.’ Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher would welcome Alexander-Arnold back to Anfield (Picture: PA) Speaking recently, Mourinho admitted that omitting Alexander-Arnold has been a painful decision. ‘First of all, it hurts me. And I decided that right now, the move was to change up the midfield and put Fede [Valverde] in there.’ And with speculation likely to mount ahead of the January transfer window, former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher said he would welcome Alexander-Arnold back to Anfield. ‘I’d have him back,’ Carragher said on The Overlap. ‘He would get a lot of criticism, because I think he made a mistake.