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Florian Wirtz to Chelsea: Alonso’s bold ambition meets a Liverpool wall
Florian Wirtz to Chelsea: – Xabi Alonso, recently confirmed as Chelsea‘s new manager on a four-year contract starting 1 July 2026, is reportedly a huge fan of Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz and wants BlueCo to make a move for him this summer. According to , the source behind this story, Chelsea hold a strong interest in Wirtz despite the German managing just seven goals and six assists across all competitions this season. Liverpool signed Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen in a deal worth up to £116 million last summer, yet the 23-year-old has struggled to justify that fee at Anfield.
Florian Wirtz to Chelsea and the Alonso connection
Wirtz was the statistical standout in Alonso‘s Leverkusen era, racking up more assists than any other player under the Spaniard, with 43 in total, as the club famously won the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal in 2023-24. Alonso reportedly wanted Wirtz at Real Madrid by the end of 2025 amid the German’s Liverpool struggles, and now the story has taken a fresh turn with his Chelsea appointment.
Football Insider adds that Liverpool would be open to letting Wirtz leave for the right price, though they would publicly deny any such stance. Chelsea are coming off a dismal season in which they sacked two managers and failed to qualify for any European football, leaving Alonso with a significant rebuild ahead.
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Is Florian Wirtz to Chelsea a realistic move this summer?
Frankly, this transfer sits far closer to wishful thinking than serious business. Liverpool paid a full package of £116.5 million for Wirtz, and 17 goal contributions in a debut season for a 23-year-old is still a respectable return regardless of the noise around his struggles. Selling him after a single season to a domestic rival would be a genuinely bizarre decision from Liverpool’s perspective, and no amount of quiet openness changes that public reality.
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Chelsea are also expected to focus on sanctioning exits first to balance their books before making marquee signings. A striker and a centre-back represent far more pressing needs at Stamford Bridge right now. The Alonso-Wirtz bond is real and compelling, but sentiment rarely moves a club to sell a £116 million asset to a Premier League rival in year one.