Going! Going! Going! Rolling report on the final day of the transfer window.
Alonso has joined Antonio Conte's side on a five-year contract. The fee is currently undisclosed.
Alonso told Chelsea's club website: "I'm very happy. It's a step up in my career and I think this is the perfect place for me to continue developing. It's time for me to win some titles.
"It was an easy decision for me to make when I heard the club were interested in signing me.
"My family and close friends know Chelsea is the club I have dreamed about playing for so I'm really excited about the challenge and I'm looking forward to working with my new team-mates."
The 25-year-old will now have his third stint in the Premier League, having played for Bolton between 2010 and 2013 and spending a six-month loan spell with Sunderland in 2014.
Alonso, who came through the Real Madrid academy and has represented Spain at U19 level, made 75 appearances in all competitions for Fiorentina in two seasons with the club, helping the Italian side to a fifth-place finish in Serie A last campaign.
David Luiz left Chelsea for PSG in 2014 for £50m – a world record fee for a defender – but could return to Stamford Bridge.
Sunderland determined to hog the headlines
Everton midfielder James McCarthy is currently in talks with the Wearside club, who will have to fend off interest from West Brom and Crystal Palace if they are get the Republic of Ireland international. Sunderland are also after Steven Naismith, who was training with Scotland just outside Glasgow this afternoon, but could be on his way south if Norwich allow him to leave on what is likely to be a season long loan deal.
Sunderland signing Didier Ndong may endear himself to Sunderland fans with these words: “Today is the most beautiful day of my life,” said the Gabon midfielder shortly after arriving at the the club’s Academy of Light training ground. Clearly nothing to beat a sunny day in Cleadon.
Sunderland are extremely interested in Manchester City’s Belgian defender Jason Denayer, but says that David Moyes has “some way to go to seal the deal”. You go, David! go all the way!
Sissoko to Everton
Everton are continuing to talk to Newcastle about Moussa Sissoko - but no bid accepted yet. With Tottenham understood to have withdrawn their interest in the France midfielder, the ball is in the Merseyside court ...
West Ham
“As it stands, Micah Richards to West Ham is off,” he says. “Aston Villa are insisting on a fee for a season-long move. West Ham have pulled out and Richards is almost certain to stay. Strange business from Villa when they could have saved a lot of money on the player’s salary.”
Everton
Everton and Porto are still negotiating the fee for Yacine Brahimi, but the Portuguese side is unwilling to budge from their asking price of £34m. The issue is complicated by the fact that investment group Doyen Sports still own 50% of his economic rights. They are renowned to drive a hard bargain, as was the case with João Moutinho’s failed transfer to Tottenham in September 2012. Talks between the two clubs are ongoing, with Everton so far unwilling to raise their offer of an initial £35m plus add-ons amid reports that they have made an approach for Newcastle’s Moussa Sissoko. Meanwhile, Everton’s search for a striker goes on after Napoli confirmed Manolo Gabbiadini will not be leaving.
Today's Premier League deals.
Shani Tarashaj: Everton to Eintracht Frankfurt (loan)
Joe Hart: Manchester City to Torino (loan)
Wilfried Bony: Manchester City to Stoke (loan)
Samir Nasri: Manchester City to Sevilla (loan)
Gokhan Inler: Leicester to Besiktas (undisclosed fee)
Lee Grant: Derby to Stoke (loan)
Serge Gnabry: Arsenal to Werder Bremen (undisclosed)
Didier Ndong: Lorient to Sunderland (£13.6m)
Jeff Hendrick: Derby to Burnley (undisclosed)
Adama Traore: Aston Villa to Middlesbrough (undisclosed)
Albert Adomah: Middlesbrough to Aston Villa (undisclosed)
Luis Alberto: Liverpool to Lazio (undisclosed)
Bruno Martins Indi: Porto to Stoke (loan)
Philipp Wollscheid: Stoke to Wolfsburg (loan)
Marcos Alonso: Fiorentina to Chelsea (undisclosed).
Eliaquim Mangala: Manchester City to Valencia (loan)
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