Jamie Carragher urges Xabi Alonso to replace Chelsea star and slams new signing

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The lad from Crystal Palace [Maxence Lacroix] for example seems like a really good signing. ‘Jordan Henderson was finding it tough at Liverpool three or four years ago, he wasn’t playing regularly and he’s had a couple of moves since then. ‘I know what Jordan is like, he’s going to want to play. New Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso (Picture: Reuters) ‘I absolutely love Jordan Henderson and it’s a great move for him, but I don’t see it for Chelsea. ‘It’s like they’ve gone from one extreme to another, buying really young and then buying old when you need players in the middle.

Asked whether he believes Chelsea need to sign a new goalkeeper, Carragher added: ‘It’s been proven. No, he’s not it.

He’s not it.’ Chelsea are in pre-season training (Picture: Getty) While Carragher is sceptical about Chelsea’s move for Henderson, ex-Blues defender Gary Cahill has endorsed his transfer arrival. ‘Hendo is ultra professional – he does everything at 110 per cent and expects everyone around him to do the same,’ he told Chelsea’s official website. ‘I was always impressed when I was around him in England squads. He is very vocal in the dressing room and once he’s on the training pitch, he has that mentality of giving everything in every session and making sure others are giving that too. ‘There’s nothing wrong with that, it’s exactly what you should be doing.