Now that Chelsea have officially announced that Xabi Alonso will become the club’s manager this summer, we thought it would be a good idea to look at who he could sign.

A lot of managers like to raid former clubs for signings because they know what they can do and what they bring to the table.

Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid have a number of players who could be on the market at the end of the season.

So, who could Alonso bring with him to Stamford Bridge? Press the next page as we list the 5 top candidates.