Alonso asks Joost to look for a new club

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has asked French player Malo Gusto to look for a new club, as he does not rely on him in his future plans and wants to give confidence to another duo in the right-back position.

C. Phillips reports that Alonso is open to letting Gusto leave during the January transfer window, preferring to rely on Marco Palestra and Atchambong in the long term, while Reece James has been absent since October after undergoing knee surgery.

Joost, who is 23 years old, is attracting interest from Liverpool and Manchester City, as Enzo Maresca seeks to reunite with the player after they worked together at Chelsea, while Liverpool inquired about the possibility of signing him last summer.

According to TEAMtalk, Chelsea may agree to sell the French full-back for £65 to £70 million in January, after setting his price at £75 million during the summer.