"Mentality monsters" are what new Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso is said to be after from the Blues' recruitment this summer, which seems to be a telling appraisal of the club's current inventory. Signing a veteran Brazilian defender from Paris St-Germain worked out alright the last time Chelsea tried it – so why not do it again? Marquinhos, 32, is said to be considering a new challenge having won all there is to win in the French capital many times over.
