Xabi Alonso plays down Welbeck and Henderson moves after Chelsea win
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‘There will be a lot of transfer links, a lot of rumours’Chelsea hit back to beat Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4Xabi 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 “proper balance”.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…
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