Xabi Alonso told to raid Liverpool for surprise reunion as first Chelsea transfer
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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsXabi AlonsoXabi Alonso has been advised to raid Liverpool for a surprise reunion as he lines up his first Chelsea transfer, with plenty of work for the Stamford Bridge side to do this summerXabi Alonso during his time against Real Madrid.(Image: Denis Doyle/Getty Images)New Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has been tipped to move for Liverpool defender Jeremie Frimpong this summer, having worked so well with him at Bayer Leverkusen.So far, Frimpong hasn't quite found his best role in the Liverpool team and hasn't made the Netherlands' World Cup squad, though there is absolutely no suggestion that he could be sold a year on from arriving in a $40 million (£29 million) deal.Nonetheless, Gaizka Mendieta has put him forward as an option for Alonso as he looks to reshape his Chelsea team, where the Spaniard could go back to using wing-backs as he did with so much success in Germany."Frimpong could be a good asset for Alonso," Mendieta told Grosvenor Sport."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.Jeremie Frimpong has been left off Ronald Koeman's Netherlands roster for the FIFA World Cup.(Image: 2025 Rene Nijhuis/MB Media)"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."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."Frimpong struggled to step up to the Premier League's intensity during his debut campaign at Liverpool. "Normally, I don’t get injured.
The only time I had a lay-off before was for a surgery after a bad tackle.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign."There was nothing I could do about that.
I’ve had three injuries and, on top of that, the team is not doing so well, like we should do."There have been a lot of challenges. If we could have won one of the FA Cup or the Champions League, it wouldn’t have been as bad."Liverpool.com says: Frimpong is not quite a full-back nor a winger at the moment.