Transfer: Chelsea move for second Xabi Alonso signing with talks underway

Chelsea have started club-to-club discussions with Rayo Vallecano in an effort to acquire left back Pep Chavarria.
The Blues are keen on finalizing a deal for the 28-year-old defender following the recent exit of Marc Cucurella. Cucurella completed a £52 million transfer to Real Madrid, leaving new manager Xabi Alonso with limited options on the left side of defense.
Football London quoted sources to say that the west London club has now begun negotiations with Rayo regarding a potential transfer for Chavarria, who has four years left on his contract with last season’s Conference League runners-up. 
Hato, who joined Chelsea last summer from Ajax for £37 million, took some time to ad...