Chelsea Transfer News: Latest on Marcos Alonso and Kurt Zouma Rumours

Chelsea are reportedly willing to pay big money to bring full-back Marcos Alonso to the club before the end of the summer transfer window, while Kurt Zouma is being linked with a shock move to Schalke 04.

According to Spanish outlet Marca (h/t Metro’s Max Miller), the Blues are willing to spend as much as £21.35 million on Alonso, a left-back from Fiorentina who previously had stints with Sunderland and Bolton Wanderers.

The 25-year-old failed to stand out during his time in England but has come a long way since, developing into an attacking force with Fiorentina. David Amoyal of Gianlucadimarzio.com ranks him among the top left-backs in Serie A:

Marcos Alonso played very well last season, he’s one of Serie A’s best left backs #Chelsea https://t.co/hVwOH7C1d7

— David Amoyal (@DavidAmoyal) August 26, 2016

BT Sport’s Adam Summerton is also a fan:

Marcos Alonso was one of Fiorentina’s best players 15/16 – good crosser of the ball, improved a lot in Florence, fans would miss him #cfc

— Adam Summerton (@adamsummerton) August 26, 2016

Alonso is a marauding full-back who likes to get forward and fire in cross after cross, and he has the raw pace and willingness to contribute all along the wing. He also has experience as a wing-back in a 3-5-2 formation, which is a huge bonus, as that’s the formation head coach Antonio Conte often used at Juventus and with the Italian national team.

While the reported fee of …

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