Liverpool FC Forum

by **Ciggy** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 1:14 pm

cheers fellows hey will we win the prem with raffa this season?

by **anfieldadorer** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 1:14 pm

Spain international midfielder Xabi Alonso cannot wait to complete his proposed move to Liverpool, according to his agent.

The Real Sociedad midfielder is currently with his national team preparing for Wednesday's friendly against Venezuela but is hoping that upon his return to San Sebastian later this week that he will be a Liverpool player.

"Xabi Alonso is looking forward for the deal to be completed," Alonso's agent Inaki Ibanez said.

"I know he watched Liverpool's game this weekend (1-1 draw at Tottenham) and he is focused on the possibility of playing in the English Premiership next season."

Alonso, who has three years left in his contract with Real, has been at the centre of the transfer gossip with Spanish giants Real Madrid also keen to sign the player.

Liverpool are thought to have offered around 15 million euros (£10.1m) for Alonso but could now face competition from Madrid who are desperate to sign a central midfielder following their failure to sign Arsenal's Patrick Vieira.

Madrid reportedly offered 12m euros (£8.1m) for Alonso which the Basque club rejected.

Alonso's agent believes that it's Liverpool that is the player's priority.

"Liverpool have made an offer to the club, they have made their intentions clear to the player and to Real Sociedad," said Ibanez.

"We cannot talk about the past nor the future, simply the present and that is that Xabi has the possibility to join a great club like Liverpool.

"Real Sociedad are studying the offer made by Liverpool and we are hoping that in the next few days the situation will be resolved."

Ibanez admitted there would be no problem once the clubs reach an agreement for the player to agree terms with Liverpool.

"We had a meeting on Saturday with Liverpool to discuss the player's intentions just in case there was an agreement reached with both clubs so that there would no future problems for the player's contract."

Meanwhile, Real Sociedad coach Jose Mari Amorrortu admits he is already preparing for life without the international midfielder.

Amorrortu left Alonso out of his squad to play Second Division outfit Eibar in a pre-season friendly on Saturday.

He had done the same three days earlier when Alonso was also missing from the side that took on Osasuna in another preparation game.

Amorrortu admits he doesn't expect to see him playing in Real's blue and white stripes again.

"Ever since last Wednesday, I have started to accept that maybe he is not going to continue with us, that is why he has not played in the last two games," he said.

"From my point of view I have to start to think about alternatives.

"Without Xabi the scenery is going to be different and our job is going to be make as complete a team as possible with the players we have available."

by **txalupaone** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 1:20 pm

The real sociedad has not confirmed officially the transfer but it(he,she) was confirming it after the (game) españa - venezuela. certainly xabi it(he) is Basque not Spanish

by **Ciggy** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 1:22 pm

hes not an HE/SHE is he

by **txalupaone** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 1:26 pm

It I sit my English one it is very defective

by **addicted norwegian** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 1:28 pm

ralmach wrote:I'm agree with txalupaone, here in Spain everybody hates Real Madrid. They are prepotent and insolent.
I don't like Real Sociedad, but htis is another story

Be lucky with Alonso, is a great midfielder

I do agree with the spanish people. I hate "Real prostitude" myself. Haven`t heard that term before, but have to admit that it sounds good to me

by **txalupaone** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 1:38 pm

Xabi he is clever, knows that madrid means for the Basques suffering and occupation of our land the alone one wants to go to liverpool

by **ralmach** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 1:38 pm

txalupaone wrote:The real sociedad has not confirmed officially the transfer but it(he,she) was confirming it after the (game) españa - venezuela. certainly xabi it(he) is Basque not Spanish

You're wrong , he's basque AND spanish.

by **anfieldadorer** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 1:38 pm

txalupaone wrote:The real sociedad has not confirmed officially the transfer but it(he,she) was confirming it after the (game) españa - venezuela. certainly xabi it(he) is Basque not Spanish

(It) /he/she is/am/are a Midfield player. and his/her height is/are 1.83m. He/she (it) has weight: 75.00kg. And her/its/ (his) Nationality is Spain/Basque/Espana. He/(she) was born in 25/Nov/1981 in Tolosa (Guipúzcoa)

by **ralmach** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 1:40 pm

txalupaone wrote:Xabi he is clever, knows that madrid means for the Basques suffering and occupation of our land the alone one wants to go to liverpool

Don't think it's true. There's only 4 friends who thinks like txalupaone.

by **Ciggy** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 1:42 pm

lol anfield :laugh:

by **txalupaone** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 1:56 pm

The words Basque and it Spanish are incompatible as the oil and the water since as Bush and Michael Moore or as Kenteris and accident

by **Voices from Yates** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 2:39 pm

Everton and Liverpool

"Seven are One"

by **ralmach** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 4:39 pm

txalupaone wrote:The words Basque and it Spanish are incompatible as the oil and the water since as Bush and Michael Moore or as Kenteris and accident

Or brain and abertxale...

Or Real Suciedad and fair play...

by **anchor man** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 12:00 am

all sounds great. sky sports just said the player has agred terms with pool and just a few minor points between the clubs to b sorted. still will only bleive it when i see him at anfield, hopefully b4 deadline for sat

Liverpool FC Forum

Is alonso coming or not?

Who is online