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s@int wrote:Liverpool Star heading for SHOCK £9.5m exit:

A cheeky offer from a former Chelsea boss for a Liverpool midfielder who is also attracting interest from Arsenal.


Inter Milan according to reports in the UK press are about to make a bid for Liverpool’s Spanish midfield star Alonso but not at the inflated price that Liverpool are demanding.Liverpool fresh from the controversial signing of Robbie Keane have admitted via their manager Rafa Benitez that they now have to sell in order to buy again, Benitez confirmed that if Liverpool want to buy Gareth Barry then some players will have to go and the only player that Liverpool will sell that can raise the required funds is Alonso.

Inter are prepared to bid but will offer nowhere near the amount that Liverpool want, Inter will pay no more than €12 million for a player who it seems is no longer wanted at Anfield, in fact some of the decisions of Benitez in the transfer market has left some pundits scratching their heads, and it seems that clubs around Europe are ready to take advantage of Liverpool’s strange transfer dealings.

Inter have quietly strengthened their side and will see Alonso as the final piece that Mourinho seeks in order to have his team ready for the upcoming season, Liverpool fans on the other hand must be dreading what is going to happen next.
Jose Mourinho is being quite wise here. He knows that Rafa wants cash and he knows that, for some reason, the Spanish boss is more than happy to offload Xabi. Therefore, the newly-installed Inter boss is putting a low bid in and hopes to get a bargain. There is also the interesting facet of this saga that includes Arsenal. Could Benitez be considering taking a smaller fee from the Serie A side over selling to a Premier League rival?

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12million euros!!!!! £9.5million Wtf! I think it is time a line was drawn under all this cr@p. Keep Alonso, and miss out on Barry if we have to., but you don't sell players like Alonso for UNDER £10MILLION EVER.

bigmick wrote:Well if Zamorra was included as well then its still 6.2 for Pantshill then Ace

when did Ace figure in the transfer? 

bigmick wrote: Don't start Judgie FFS with your nitpicking 

up yours hand cuff boy

bigmick wrote:Well if Zamorra was included as well then its still 6.2 for Pantshill then Ace

   

Never thought of that mick, seriously though 6.2 for the pair of them is silly money anyway i reckon, presuming they were both around 3 mill, that would be OTT in anyones books.

Ace Ventura wrote:

bigmick wrote:Well if Zamorra was included as well then its still 6.2 for Pantshill then Ace

   

Never thought of that mick, seriously though 6.2 for the pair of them is silly money anyway i reckon, presuming they were both around 3 mill, that would be OTT in anyones books.

I didn't realise it was for them both..... no wonder I thought he was overpriced!

Seriously, I think a lot of the value we put on players depends on our own preferences and how much we "like" a particular player. I always liked Riise and thought he always tried his best and worked hard. I realise he had a couple of bad seasons, but then again so has Alonso and people are still defending him. 

I certainly think Riise was worth much more than £4million, although I think he will find it much more difficult in Italy.

Lando_Griffin wrote:Stick this one to bed. Keep Xabi, f*ck Barry and his wankbandit boss off, and sign someone decent for the wing who Xabi can pick out with unerring accuracy in the Premiership-winning team next season.