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Chelsea close in on Palestra as Alonso's first signing
Key takeaways
- Palestra played 37 times for Cagliari last season, scoring once and delivering four assists
- Football reporter Published18 minutes ago Chelsea are set to make Atalanta defender Marco Palestra the first signing for new boss Xabi Alonso for a fee in excess of £43m.
- Palestra had been expected to join Italian champions Inter Milan following a successful loan spell at Cagliari last season, where he was named Serie A's best defender.
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Palestra played 37 times for Cagliari last season, scoring once and delivering four assists
Football reporter Published18 minutes ago Chelsea are set to make Atalanta defender Marco Palestra the first signing for new boss Xabi Alonso for a fee in excess of £43m.
Palestra had been expected to join Italian champions Inter Milan following a successful loan spell at Cagliari last season, where he was named Serie A's best defender.
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