Chelsea transfer news: Xabi Alonso's first signing could open door for Blues to sell 23-year-old to Man City

Chelsea are reportedly connected the verge of announcing the signing of Atalanta BC defender Marco Palestra.

The 21-year-old had an awesome indebtedness spell astatine Cagliari past season, representing Gli Isolani connected 37 appearances successful Serie A, and Inter Milan person been heavy linked with a determination for him.

However, Chelsea person present moved up of Inter, with Palestra expected to go Xabi Alonso's archetypal signing since being named the London club's caller caput coach.

According to BBC Sport, Chelsea volition wage a transportation interest successful excess of £43m for a subordinate who is seen arsenic a multi-functional full-back and wing-back.

Inter person allegedly been incapable to travel adjacent to Chelsea for idiosyncratic terms, and Palestra has present agreed to marque the power to the Premier League club.

Alonso's archetypal signing: Chelsea 'agree' Palestra deal

Palestra made 16 appearances for Atalanta up of his indebtedness power to Cagliari, portion helium has been capped doubly by the Italian nationalist team.

Chelsea person already sold Marc Cucurella to Real Madrid this summer, but according to writer Ben Jacobs, different first-team full-back could permission Stamford Bridge.

Jacobs claims that Manchester City person an involvement successful Malo Gusto, and Chelsea person not ruled retired a departure for the 23-year-old, having agreed a woody for Palestra.

Man City 'target' Gusto successful £45m transfer

Gusto has made 134 appearances for Chelsea since his accomplishment from Lyon, including 49 outings during the 2025-26 campaign, scoring 3 goals and registering 5 assists.

The Blues are said to worth the Frenchman successful excess of £45m, but it remains to beryllium seen however overmuch Man City are prepared to wage for his services this summer.

Gusto has scored 3 goals and acceptable up 17 much successful his 134 appearances for Chelsea, but his signifier was criticised during a hard 2025-26 run for the Blues.

There is expected to beryllium a batch of question some successful and retired of Chelsea this summer, and the nine could look a hard telephone implicit Enzo Fernandez's future, arsenic Real Madrid proceed to beryllium linked with a big-money determination for the Argentina international.