Alonso steers Chelsea toward experience after years of youth-first recruitment

New Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso is targeting seasoned pros: Danny Welbeck, 35, has a medical scheduled; an offer is in for Sunderland's Granit Xhaka, 34; and talks are under way for Brentford's Jordan Henderson, 36. Chelsea have fielded the Premier League's youngest squad for two straight seasons and finished 10th without a trophy. Co-owner Behdad Eghbali said the recruitment model needed a "tweak."