Xabi Alonso wants to save one of Mourinho's discards

Chelsea has started to make moves to close the signing of Trent Alexander Arnold, the English right-back from Real Madrid, ahead of the upcoming winter transfer market. This is Xabi Alonso's new request to the Blue board.

As confirmed by TEAMtalk, the coach of the London team has given the final approval to go through with the transfer of the right-back, taking advantage of the lack of prominence the English international suffers in the Spanish capital. The English club is preparing an offer of 20 million euros.

The Fit of Trent Alexander-Arnold at Chelsea and José Mourinho's Position at Real Madrid

The Chelsea board sees the arrival of the 28-year-old full-back as a direct solution for the right flank and midfield, positions affected by Reece James' constant injuries. The signing could allow Reece James to play as a midfielder to rotate with Moisés Caicedo, Valentín Barco, and Jordan Henderson, while Trent would be the starting right-back.

The international's signing would result in Malo Gusto's departure from the Stamford Bridge squad to make room in the rotation, enabling the coach to have a specialist in long passes and crosses into the box.

At Real Madrid, the player's situation has become complicated after the 5-1 victory over Sevilla, a match where he was a substitute without playing minutes. Coach José Mourinho justified Fede Valverde's start at right-back ahead of the Englishman and Denzel Dumfries, stating: "He is the captain of Real Madrid, and if he needs to play as a goalkeeper, he will play as a goalkeeper; we needed a full-back with more depth."

The defender has only accumulated 334 minutes across 6 matches (4 starts) in the current 2026-2027 season, also suffering a left hamstring biceps injury that will keep him sidelined for several weeks.

The Competition in the Premier League Among Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, and Manchester City

Despite Chelsea leading the race for his signature, the player's representatives have had informal talks with Liverpool, Arsenal, and Manchester City. Liverpool is considering bringing back their former defender, while Arsenal is actively seeking a specialist for their right-wing in the upcoming transfer windows.

The lack of playing time in Spain has accelerated the player's willingness to consider a return to the British competition. The sports management of the involved entities will monitor the full-back's muscle rehabilitation process throughout November and December of 2026.

Chelsea will submit their first offer to secure the signing of the English right-back in the next market if Real Madrid does not activate their buy-back option for the player, which seems unlikely due to the surplus of options they have in the attacking midfield area with Bellingham, Guler, Bernardo Silva. A reinforcement that could significantly change Chelsea's season.

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