Chelsea ‘inform’ French star he’s ‘their absolute priority’ as ‘Xabi Alonso plans’ emerge
TEAMTALK | 01.11.2026 11:07Chelsea have made it clear to Jules Kounde that they want to sign him from Barcelona in the January transfer window, according to a journalist, but the French defender is not the only big-name star that Blues manager Xabi Alonso plans to add to his squad in the middle of the season.
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