Marcos Alonso in advanced talks with Barcelona

According to the latest transfer rumors, talks between 

and

are getting more serious, but no deals have been made yet. People say that Alonso wants to go back to

Spain

, and Barcelona would be a great place to go.

But he is not the only one who could be Barcelona's new left-back. He is a good choice, but there are others. People say that three or four other names are also in the running. Alonso's contract ends next year, so. Barcelona hopes to only have to pay a small amount to get him. Also, he will be hard to sell because he will be 32 this year.

and Barcelona haven't talked about a possible fee yet, but talks could fall apart if the Blues ask for more than the Catalans are willing to pay. Alonso used to be a youth player for

Real Madrid

. He played in one La Liga game for Los Blancos in 2010.

Since then, he has played for

Bolton Wanderers

, Fiorentina, Sunderland, and of course, Chelsea. He has also played a few times for Spain. Jordi Alba has kept Alonso from starting too many games for Spain, but would he be able to do the same for his club team? We might have an opportunity to find out.

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