Chelsea are in the market for a new manager after firing Liam Rosenior and Xabi Alonso, who left Real Madrid in January, could bring some familiar faces to Stamford Bridge if appointed

Alonso was dismissed by Madrid in January NurPhoto / Chelsea are exploring a deal to appoint Xabi Alonso as the club’s new head coach. The Spaniard is open to the possibility, but at this stage nothing is decided as the process to hire a permanent successor to Liam Rosenior continues,

Xabi Alonso has been out of work since being sacked by Real Madrid earlier this year; Chelsea are looking for a permanent replacement for Liam Rosenior, who was let go after just four months in charge;

It looks all but confirmed that Xabi Alonso is the frontrunner for the Chelsea job as the Blues look to bring in the former Real Madrid boss to Stamford Bridge

William Gallas warns Chelsea against appointing Xabi Alonso after his Real Madrid struggles, urging them to hire Cesc Fabregas following his historic European qualification with Como.

Chelsea's search for their next manager is accelerating according to an industry expert who has revealed talks are taking place behind the scenes.

The latest Liverpool news sees the Reds warned over Xabi Alonso's future while Mohamed Salah has been backed by a former star

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink says Chelsea may encounter a ‘problem’ if they hire Xabi Alonso but refuse to ‘give him the keys’ or allow him to lead on ‘football decisions’. Chelsea’s search for a seventh permanent manager in the space of just five years in ongoing after Liam Rosenior was relieved of his duties last month.