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Alonso insists he is unconcerned about transfer speculation linking some of
Chelsea's key players with moves away from Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea are understood to have turned down a £55m-plus bid from Barcelona
for Willian, the third bid the Catalan club have made over the summer, while
Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois have been linked with Real Madrid.
The three players are absent from the club's pre-season tour of Australia as
they take some time off after the World Cup and Alonso is looking forward to
meeting up with them again ahead of the new campaign under new boss Maurizio
Sarri.
"I am not even thinking about that. They are Chelsea players and I am
looking forward to seeing them after their holidays," Spanish defender
Alonso told Sky Sports News when asked about the possibility of the three
players leaving the club.
"They are top players and very important for us. Every season with Chelsea,
we have to fight for every competition and every game and we will go for
it."
Chelsea defeated Perth Glory 1-0 in a friendly on Monday and Alonso said he
is happy with how they are adapting to a more positive style of play under
former Napoli head coach Sarri.
"We are working on some new things: a new formation and a new style," added
Alonso. "He wants us to press high and he wants the team together for
possession of the ball.
"A lot of the things we have just started working [on] but it is looking
good.
"I don't have to run as much as last year! It's good, more for us to defend
and when I can, try and help the team in attack."