Chelsea rip up transfer script as Xabi Alonso flexes Stamford Bridge authority

Xabi Alonso is a new arrival in the Chelsea dugout.

Chelsea have had a certain way of doing business since BlueCo took over the club 2022.

Todd Boehly and co have been unconventional in their approach in the transfer market in a number of ways, including the enormous length of the contracts they have handed to star players over the past four years.