Xabi Alonso is described as “open” to the possibility of becoming Chelsea’s new permanent manager, with the Blues taking a different approach after the disastrously short Liam Rosenior experiment. Rosenior wound up getting fired only four months into a six-and-a-half year contract, after a humbling Champions League elimination and getting into an alarming Premier League losing streak. His appointment had been calculated, brought in from sister club Strasbourg under the BlueCo umbrella, but a lack of elite managerial experience and an apparent inability to motivate and inspire Chelsea’s players meant it was a gamble that ultimately backfired spectacularly. Having lost Enzo Maresca at the start of January after the Italian openly clashed with the senior management, Chelsea are on the hunt for a new boss again. The Athletic reports that Chelsea are “exploring a deal” for Alonso, who is out of work after proving to be the wrong fit for Real Madrid.…