Xabi Alonso tipped to sign £29.5m Liverpool star for Chelsea

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Incoming Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso (Picture: Getty) Chelsea have been tipped to sign Jeremie Frimpong in a move that would reunite the Liverpool defender with his former Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso. And with that in mind, former Spain international Gaizka Mendieta believes that a move to Stamford Bridge to reunite with the incoming Chelsea boss could help Frimpong get back to his best. ‘Jeremie Frimpong could be a good asset for Xabi Alonso at Chelsea,’ he told Grosvenor Sport.

Jeremie Frimpong struggled in his first season at Liverpool (Picture: Getty) ‘Managers have players they trust from previous clubs and there will be a belief from the player that they can find that form again. ‘We often see players reuniting with former coaches for that reason, especially if things aren’t going well for those players like Frimpong at Liverpool. ‘It’s a way of getting them back to form, hoping you can get the maximum out of the player and help you win things. Xabi Alonso got the best out of Frimpong at Bayer Leverkusen (Picture: Getty) ‘I’m sure Chelsea will be active again in the market, they have to let players leave and bring new players in to suit the new coach.’ While Alonso does not formally arrive in his post until the start of July, Chelsea are already braced for potential high-profile exits this summer.

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