75 point finish

🚨 Chelsea feel Xabi Alonso needs to be embedded to determine is it going to be a back 3 or a back 4, with the back 3 being Alonso’s favourite formation. I expect Chelsea to scour the market to see if there’s any starting level left backs or left wing backs available, while people are naturally going to make links with Grimaldo. Chelsea have Barco, and it may even be that Quenda will be now seen as more of wingback. Chelsea are going to be busy. (@JacobsBen @talkSPORT)

🚨 Chelsea are ready to back Xabi Alonso MORE than any other of his predecessors. Chelsea insiders say Alonso and the five sporting directors are aligned with their vision when it comes to their plans this summer. Chelsea want a partner for Levi Colwill. Multiple names have been discussed internally, though sources close to the club are keeping their cards close to their chest - a clear change from recent windows. Chelsea also want to add a central midfielder between now and the end of the transfer window, with Adam Wharton is a long-term target but the Crystal Palace midfielder is set to cost around the £100million-mark. Alex Scott's name was mentioned online towards the back end of last season but sources close to the club dismissed the links. Chelsea are also hoping to add a left-sided attacker in the coming months. Morgan Rogers is more likely to join Arsenal as it stands, with Chelsea keeping other targets again secretive. (@BobbyVincentFL) #CFC

There's only one Marc Cucurella replacement.

Maxi Araujo of Sporting is one name I was given as a possible Marc Cucurella replacement a couple weeks back, but there will be other names too. Lewis Hall is who they would really want but I see little chance of that.

Chelsea making a £10m loss on Cuccurella

I can’t lie, this ain’t too bad then, just make sure you spend it well Lewis Hall Maxi Araujo Antonee Robinson Are the names I’d bring in. Hall would probably start over Hato whilst Maxi/Robinson would act as solid backup to Hato…

Never complained. Never spoke to other clubs. Oh, and was a better football player for Chelsea, when all is said and done. Let your apologies be as loud as your disrespect was.

🚨 BREAKING: Chelsea have started working on a new left back to replace Cucurella. The message from Chelsea is they will go for different players and new manager Xabi Alonso will get what he wants. (@FabrizioRomano)

They called him a mad man