Chelsea tipped to sign Liverpool’s Jeremie Frimpong for Xabi Alonso

Chelsea have been tipped to sign Liverpool defender Jeremie Frimpong this summer to reunite the Dutchman with new head coach Xabi Alonso at Stamford Bridge.

Frimpong joined the Merseyside club for £29.5m under former manager Arne Slot but has endured a deeply frustrating debut campaign.

The lightning-fast wing-back suffered a hamstring strain on his Premier League debut and has struggled to recapture his best form since returning to fitness.

Reuniting a title-winning partnership

The 23-year-old previously excelled under Alonso during Bayer Leverkusen’s historic domestic double-winning season.

Former Spain midfielder Gaizka Mendieta believes a move to west London would be a logical step to benefit both the player and the new manager.

Jeremie Frimpong could be a good asset for Xabi Alonso at Chelsea.

Managers have players they trust from previous clubs and there will be a belief from the player that they can find that form again.

We often see players reuniting with former coaches for that reason, especially if things aren’t going well for those players like Frimpong at Liverpool.

A potential arrival for the former Bundesliga star would create fierce competition with club captain Reece James on the right flank.

Cucurella expected to remain at Stamford Bridge

Fellow full-back Marc Cucurella has also attracted persistent interest from Barcelona and Real Madrid following a season without European football for the Blues.

However, Mendieta expects the Spanish international to stay and thrive in Alonso’s notoriously demanding tactical system.

Cucurella will be a key player under Xabi Alonso.

He plays with fullbacks quite offensively, it’s very demanding physically because you have to support the midfield.

The tactical setup at Leverkusen relied heavily on prolific attacking wing-backs, a specialized role seemingly tailored to the former Brighton defender.