Marcos Alonso lined up for shock Premier League transfer return with Chelsea’s rivals
FORMER CHELSEA star Marcos Alonso is being lined up for a Premier League return.
That’s with Manchester United reportedly plotting a swoop for the Barcelona left-back
The Red Devils are scouring the market for cover after Luke Shaw was ruled out for several months with a muscle injury.
Back-up Tyrell Malacia is also a long-term casualty after failing to recover from a setback picked up last season.
And United are believed to have three left-backs on their shortlist.
The first is Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella, who is not in Mauricio Pochettino’s plans just one year after a £65million switch from Brighton.
Second on United’s list is Tottenham’s Sergio Reguilon, another who will struggle for minutes at his current club this term.
But the Telegraph claims the third man being eyed by Erik ten Hag is Alonso.
The Spaniard has spent the past year at Barcelona following six seasons at Chelsea, helping them regain the LaLiga title.
And although he remains contracted to the Catalans, he has not been registered for the new season due to Financial Fair Play restrictions.
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Barcelona are happy to let Alonso go as they continue to battle against economic factors.
And it’s reckoned United have already spoken to the player’s club are they line up a potential move.
Alonso would certainly bring a winner’s mentality to Old Trafford.
He won the Premier League title in his first season at Chelsea.
And that was followed up by victory in the FA Cup a year later.
The 2018/19 season then saw Alonso help Chelsea land a second Europa League title.
But the best was yet to come, with the Blues winning another Champions League in 2021 before ending the year as Club World Cup victors.
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