Lessons from Leverkusen? Xabi Alonso's Chelsea rebuild explained

It was in 2008 that Jordan Henderson made his Premier League debut. Chelsea – think Joe Cole, Deco and the rest – were the opposition and beat Sunderland 5-0. Two weeks later, Danny Welbeck marked his own debut with a goal for Manchester United.

‘There will be a lot of transfer links, a lot of rumours’ Chelsea hit back to beat Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4 Xabi 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 W

Joao Pedro and youngsters shine to kick off new era, but familiar challenge remains

Xabi Alonso's first game as Chelsea manager is defined by four strikers - from one who scored a hat-trick to one who could leave.

The surprising pursuit of several players in their 30s this summer shows Chelsea have learnt lessons from a calamitous season dogged by inexperienced and ill-discipline – but will it fix the problem?

CHELSEA have ripped up their youth movement and are targeting good old fashioned Premier League experience instead. For years Blues fans have had to Google plenty of little-known teenagers from far flung corners of the globe as their club swooped for various wonderkids. Following last season's disastrous 10th place fin

Newcastle take in their third pre-season match of the season against Bristol City on Wednesday evening

Jordan Henderson is a target for multiple Premier League clubs, with Brentford willing to let him go on a free transfer, and Chelsea are understood to be leading the race for his services

Chelsea have opened talks with Brighton over a potential transfer for Danny Welbeck, with Xabi Alonso looking to bolster his attacking options ahead of the 2026/27 season

The Blues broke their transfer record last week to make Rogers the most expensive British buy.

Xabi Alonso asks for patience as he begins Chelsea reign  ESPN

The versatile Rogers was signed from Aston Villa last week for £117 million ($157 million), a record for a British player.