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Xabi Alonso plays down Welbeck and Henderson moves after Chelsea win
Published 28 July 2026 Ā· sports
āThere will be a lot of transfer links, a lot of rumoursā Chelsea hit back to beat Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4 Xabi Alonso refused to
āThere will be a lot of transfer links, a lot of rumoursā Chelsea hit back to beat Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4 Xabi Alonso refused to confirm Chelsea are interested in signing the veterans Danny Welbeck and Jordan Henderson after his first game in charge of the team, a 6-4 pre-season victory against Western Sydney Wanderers on Tuesday, but said he was looking to build a squad that had āproper balanceā.
Chelsea are understood to be in talks over a surprise move to sign the 35-year-old Welbeck from Brighton, with the club also reportedly interested in
signing the 36-year-old Henderson from Brentford. The links to two Premier League stalwarts reflects a revised transfer strategy under Alonso, with Chelsea seeking to recruit
more experienced players into their squad as opposed to be solely focused on signing young players, often tying them to lengthy contracts. Continue reading...
Published: July 28, 2026 ā¢ 9:10 PM IST Ā· Updated: July 28, 2026 ā¢ 9:38 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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āThere will be a lot of transfer links, a lot of rumoursā Chelsea hit back to beat Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4 Xabi Alonso refused to confirm Chelsea are interested in signing the veterans Danny Welbeck and Jordan Henderson after his first game in charge of the team, a 6-4 pre-season victory against Western Sydney Wanderers on Tuesday, but said he was looking to build a squad that had āproper balanceā.
Chelsea are understood to be in talks over a surprise move to sign the 35-year-old Welbeck from Brighton, with the club also reportedly interested in signing the 36-year-old Henderson from Brentford.
The links to two Premier League stalwarts reflects a revised transfer strategy under Alonso, with Chelsea seeking to recruit more experienced players into their squad as opposed to be solely focused on signing young players, often tying them to lengthy contracts.
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