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by **fivecups** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 11:50 am

stmichael wrote:the sad thing is, sam allardyce is the sort of manager who will get diouf playing to the best of his ability by playing him UPFRONT.

I know he's gone on loan, but given we lost a striker last week I would have probably held onto him. As St Michael says he may well improve playing as an out and out striker.

by **the great one** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 11:51 am

good new looks like we won the race to sign alonso hopefully by the the time im bak we will see him in red shirt
Alonso set for Reds :;):

by **anfieldadorer** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 11:56 am

but, for 16M?!

by **Gareth G** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 11:57 am

I would like to see Mista sign before January, we need him now.

Looks like the Alonso deal is done and dusted, thats a solid midfield now.

Kewell Alonso Gerrard Nunez

Looks great on paper.

by **the great one** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 11:58 am

sounds crazy houiller reportly had 30 million to spend and benitzes has only spent 16 millon on two players plus 6.25 for heskey 2.5 for murphy and owen for 8 million

by **anfieldadorer** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 11:58 am

Liverpool are set to complete the transfer of Xabi Alonso some time this week after the player agreed to the proposed terms.

The 22-year-old midfielder is set to sign a five-year deal at Anfield after the Reds agreed a fee in the region of £11million with Real Sociedad.

Alonso's agent, Inaki Ibanez, confirmed that their part of the transfer had been completed and that it was now between the clubs to conclude some minor details.

"The crossing of Xabi Alonso to Liverpool practically is done," he told skysports.com.

"On the part of the player everything is closed and now there are only small details between clubs to be done."

The deal will be a major boost for the Reds, with Real Madrid having reportedly also reignited their pursuit of the player following Patrick Vieira's decision to stay at Arsenal.

by **Gareth G** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 11:59 am

anfieldadorer wrote:but, for 16M?!

You will find that is in Euros. It will work out at around 10.7 million English pounds i think.

by **Gareth G** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 12:01 pm

You must have just put that up seconds before i responded anfieldadorer, lol!!!

by **jymbojetset** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 12:05 pm

the great one wrote:sounds crazy houiller reportly had 30 million to spend and benitzes has only spent 16 millon on two players plus 6.25 for heskey 2.5 for murphy and owen for 8 million

Have faith.

RB is only going to buy players who will work for the good -not prima donnas.

What high price quality players did GH bring in? Can't think of any. His best buys were the cheap ones - Hyppia, Henchoz, McAllister, even Kewell.

by **fivecups** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 12:05 pm

Ill wait until I see him paraded in a LFC shirt. Last minute details have stung us enough recently.

by **anfieldadorer** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 12:06 pm

yeh, true.

by **Ciggy** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 12:08 pm

Barca have released saviolla should we put in a bid for him as we need a striker?

by **stmichael** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 12:12 pm

cisses_gona_get_ya wrote:Barca have released saviolla should we put in a bid for him as we need a striker?

released on a free?

get him in now!

by **jymbojetset** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 12:13 pm

cisses_gona_get_ya wrote:Barca have released saviolla should we put in a bid for him as we need a striker?

Where did you hear this?

Yeah, I agree go get him!

by **the great one** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 12:21 pm

no way they released him bloody heck he would probaly go monaco but we should bid for him

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