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Transfer Rumors: Chelsea Plot Mbappe Move; Vinicius Jr Facing Real Madrid Exit

Rafael Leão, Sandro Tonali, Marcus Rashford and Federico Valverde all feature in the gossip.
Kylian Mbappé (left) and Vinicius Junior (right) headline the gossip.
Kylian Mbappé (left) and Vinicius Junior (right) headline the gossip. | Alvaro Medranda/Quality Sport Images/Diego Souto/Getty Images

Chelsea officials have spoken with the mother of Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé, with new manager Xabi Alonso keen on a reunion with the Frenchman.

Xabi Alonso, durant la final de la Supercopa EFE

It will be a magnificent opportunity for the Toulouse manager to try to vindicate himself after an unfruitful period at Real Madrid, which lasted just over six months. And, precisely, one of the first requests he made upon arriving at Stamford Bridge is in the Spanish capital. Because he would be delighted to work again with Kylian Mbappé, with whom he still maintains an excellent relationship in all aspects.

Alonso and the 27-year-old striker had an instant ‘feeling’, and it is no coincidence that the best version of the ’10’ at the Santiago Bernabéu was seen during Xabi’s time on the bench. In fact, the Russian World Cup champion did not hesitate to recently praise his former coach publicly, criticizing the decision they made to the board to dispense with his services, to bring in someone without experience like Álvaro Arbeloa.

And Chelsea have not wasted any time, and have begun the process to ensure that the former Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea player can wear the ‘blue’ from this summer.

Boehly contacts Fayza Lamari
According to ‘The Mirror’, Boehly has contacted Fayza Lamari, Kylian’s mother, to convey his enormous interest in making him the new Chelsea star.

There he could try his luck in the Premier League for the first time, and reunite with Alonso. In addition to receiving a much higher salary than in Madrid, where Mbappé has never quite fit in.