Chelsea summer signing: How this team-mate has been a great help
The Blues paid £23million to bring the defender to west London from Fiorentina. And on the pitch, Alonso has been a revelation having adapted expertly to his role at left-wing back. The former Bolton and Sunderland man has started every Premier League game for Chelsea since the start of October.
GETTY Marcos Alonso says he and Chelsea team-mate Pedro spend time together away from football
Pedro is a very good friend and I like to catch up with him after training Marcos Alonso
Off the pitch, meanwhile, Alonso has built a close friendship with fellow Spaniard Pedro. “Pedro is a very good friend and I like to catch up with him after training,” Alonso told the club’s official website. “I didn’t know him before I came here but he’s been a great help since I arrived.
GETTY Chelsea duo Marcos Alonso and Pedro attended the NBA in London together last month
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GETTY On the whole, Marcos Alonso has impressed and settled well at Chelsea