Chelsea close in on Palestra as Alonso's first signing
Summary
Chelsea Football Club is close to signing defender Marco Palestra from Atalanta for more than £43 million. This will be the first player signed under new manager Xabi Alonso, who officially starts on July 1.Key Facts
- Marco Palestra played 37 games for Cagliari last season, scoring once and assisting four times.
- He was expected to join Inter Milan but Chelsea made a better offer personally.
- Palestra made his debut for the Italian national team this year.
- He can play as a wing-back or full-back on either side of the defense.
- New Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has approved this transfer.
- Chelsea also plans to sign a central defender, a midfielder (likely Valentin Barco), and a versatile attacker.
- Players like Geovany Quenda and Emmanuel Emegha are joining Chelsea this summer as previously agreed.
- Chelsea aims to reduce its squad size after finishing 10th in the Premier League last season and missing European competition.
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