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Liam Rosenior asks Chelsea to sign former Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold

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6 January 2026

Liam Rosenior asks Chelsea to sign former Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold

Chelsea officially confirmed the appointment of Liam Rosenior as head coach on Tuesday afternoon, handing the 41-year-old a surprise six-and-a-half-year contract running until 2032.

This could highlight BlueCo’s determination to establish long-term stability following Enzo Maresca’s dramatic New Year’s Day departure, but the largely unproven Rosenior has plenty of work to do to convince on-lookers.

Rosenior arrives from sister club Strasbourg, where he guided the Ligue 1 outfit to seventh place last season, though he departs with the French side winless in five matches and seventh again this campaign.

The move represents a significant gamble given his limited experience, having managed just over 100 matches combined at Hull City and Strasbourg, with no previous Premier League experience either.

This morning, Rosenior fronted an emotional press conference at Strasbourg confirming the verbal agreement, stating he felt compelled to announce the news personally out of respect for supporters who watched him create history during 18 months in charge.

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The incredible international would be the perfect signing for Rosenior and send Neto packing.

The tactician added that he simply couldn’t turn Chelsea down, and barring PSG, any manager in France would’ve jumped at the chance to join Chelsea.

Now, attention turns to what Rosenior’s first move at Cobham will be, not to mention whether BlueCo will decide to back their new boss in the January transfer window.

Reports suggest that Chelsea want to upgrade their wide options and have their eyes on an audacious move for Vinicius Jr, whether that be this month or later in the year.

However, one Spanish media source has now claimed that Rosenior has made a personal signing request to the Chelsea hierarchy already.

Liam Rosenior asks Chelsea to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold

Rosenior has apparently wasted no time in identifying targets at Stamford Bridge, with the newly-appointed Chelsea boss personally eyeing Real Madrid right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold.

The manager reportedly believes the England international possesses qualities to transform Chelsea’s approach down the right flank during the second half of the campaign.

As such, reports in Spain now claim Rosenior has already asked Chelsea to sign Alexander-Arnold on loan with an option to buy.

The Blues believe this structure represents the most realistic path to securing Alexander-Arnold’s services without committing massive funds immediately.

That being said, Real have rejected any notion of a deal like this for their £278,000-per-week summer signing. Florentino Perez and co would apparently only do business permanently for north of £35 million, which is still pretty unbelievable.

Madrid, though, have no urgency to sell.

Xabi Alonso values Alexander-Arnold’s ability to provide attacking depth and precision passing from deep positions, while Real’s hierarchy believes his market value will only increase if he maintains his current form.

Rosenior himself is still very keen on the ex-Liverpool defender, with this report suggesting he views Alexander-Arnold as crucial to changing the team’s trajectory in the Premier League.

The west London outfit may also be preparing a substantial offer to convince Madrid, accepting that only a permanent deal will satisfy the Spanish side.

Trent’s start to life at the Bernabeu has been marred by injuries, with just 11 appearances and one assist to his name all season, but a transfer to Chelsea would be the biggest shock of the window, and perhaps even 2026.