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by **JoeTerp** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:33 am

Sabre wrote:According to my Uncle Alberto the deal is done and Xabi Alonso will be in Madrid on Sunday. The final price 37M € ----> 33.98M pounds

Well, I'm quite dissapointed with Xabi. Let's see how accurate is Uncle Alberto now.

is there any talk of Arbeloa to Madrid or will he now be staying?

by **7_Kewell** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:35 am

JoeTerp wrote:
Sabre wrote:According to my Uncle Alberto the deal is done and Xabi Alonso will be in Madrid on Sunday. The final price 37M € ----> 33.98M pounds

Well, I'm quite dissapointed with Xabi. Let's see how accurate is Uncle Alberto now.

is there any talk of Arbeloa to Madrid or will he now be staying?

they offered 3.5 million and Rafa told them to take a running jump

by **JoeTerp** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:46 am

7_Kewell wrote:
JoeTerp wrote:
Sabre wrote:According to my Uncle Alberto the deal is done and Xabi Alonso will be in Madrid on Sunday. The final price 37M € ----> 33.98M pounds

Well, I'm quite dissapointed with Xabi. Let's see how accurate is Uncle Alberto now.

is there any talk of Arbeloa to Madrid or will he now be staying?

they offered 3.5 million and Rafa told them to take a running jump

are they going to offer more?

If the offer was 22, Negredo, and Sneijder for Alonso and Arbeloa I think that would be a great deal.

I would much rather sell the Doss, however we can't seem to be able to get rid of him.

by **heimdall** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:33 pm

so what is latest gossip, is it a flat out cool £33million or money plus players?

by **lakes10** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:43 pm

heimdall wrote:so what is latest gossip, is it a flat out cool £33million or money plus players?

not sure, just heard that it could be 20mil plus a player.

by **Ace Ventura** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:11 pm

Would take 20 million plus sneijder in a heartbeat.
And think that he could come in as a direct replacement in a slightly more attacking role than Xabi played.
Leaving Mascherano to stay deep and not go on those marauding runs that start well but always come to nothing anyway.
If that 20 million brings in Silva as well then thats fantastic business in my view.

If you had said last summer we will sell Alonso but bring in Silva and Sneijder for the same amount of money i think we would have all taken that - except maybe Lando

but you get what i mean anyway.

by **7_Kewell** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:32 pm

JoeTerp wrote:
7_Kewell wrote:
JoeTerp wrote:
Sabre wrote:According to my Uncle Alberto the deal is done and Xabi Alonso will be in Madrid on Sunday. The final price 37M € ----> 33.98M pounds

Well, I'm quite dissapointed with Xabi. Let's see how accurate is Uncle Alberto now.

is there any talk of Arbeloa to Madrid or will he now be staying?

they offered 3.5 million and Rafa told them to take a running jump

are they going to offer more?

If the offer was 22, Negredo, and Sneijder for Alonso and Arbeloa I think that would be a great deal.

I would much rather sell the Doss, however we can't seem to be able to get rid of him.

dont know to be honest mate. I think the original Real plan to was get both players for 25 million. Obviously that has gone out of the windowm because Rafa wants 35 million for Alonso alone.

Personally i think anything over 5 million would be a good deal for Arbeloa. Otherwise, i'd keep him for one more season as cover. OK, he might go for free next summer, but his contribution could be invaluable in the event of an injury.

by **ElNino9** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:40 pm

22m plus Negredo and Sneijder would be great.

by **ElNino9** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:58 pm

English Angle: Ten Things Rafa Benitez Should Do Before Selling Xabi Alonso

It seems inevitable now that the Basque pass-master will leave Anfield, but Goal.com’s Mike Maguire thinks there are much more important matters that Rafa needs to attend to first...

17 Jul 2009 13:40:01

Liverpool fans, it’s time to be honest – Xabi Alonso is all but on his way to Real Madrid. You didn’t want it to happen, he (initially) didn’t want it to happen, and perhaps even Rafael Benitez didn’t want it to happen, despite his previous attempts to sell off his fellow Spaniard.

Considering that the boy from the Basque Country has just come off a season in which he displayed the sort of composure, consistency and class that even Steven Gerrard never could in a central playmaking role, it would be sheer madness to even consider selling him... right?

With that in mind, we’ve compiled a list of suggestions that will hopefully keep Benitez so busy – and satisfy his financial, squad-balancing and Madrid-pleasing needs – that he simply won’t have time to ditch one of his most valuable players.

So, without further ado...

Ten Things Rafa Benitez Should Do Before Selling Xabi Alonso:

10. Shave the goatee. C’mon now, Raf – it’s had a good run, but it’s time to move on. You need a fresh look. Maybe a Mohawk.

9. Throw away that heart-shaped pendant with a picture of Gareth Barry inside. The moment’s gone. He’s run off with Sparky Hughes and there’s nothing you can do about it – his bank balance is bigger.

8. Buy back Robbie Keane. With Xabi gone, someone will have to step into the first team – thus leaving a space open on the bench for the impish (and very, very expensive) Irishman.

7. Sell Fernando Torres and bring back Emile Heskey. Offloading your most influential players is all the rage, apparently. ‘El Nino’ suffered through injury last term, so he’s in danger of being traded in for an inferior, English equivalent (as per Xabi-Barry last summer).

6. Make David N’Gog captain. He is the future, of course, and will be an ‘Untouchable’ once Torres’ move to Tranmere Rovers is completed. The most talented Frenchman ever to grace Anfield, Bruno Cheyrou notwithstanding...

5. Quadruple Lucas’ wages. It’s about time his salary matched his contribution to the team. I mean, he’s Brazilian – so surely he deserves it?

4. Give Alvaro Arbeloa to Real Madrid for free – and promise never to humiliate them by a record margin again. Does what it says on the tin. Five-goal drubbings begone!

3. Sell his stake in Pukka Pies. Not only would this provide an instant revenue boost, but the lack of freebie pastries would save millions in cash that would usually be spent on ever-roomier suits.

2. Flog all the club’s league titles and European Cups to Manchester City. They need history, Rafa needs money. It’s a win-win situation.

1. Rename the Kop the ‘Michael Owen Stand’. It’d be every bit as popular with the fans as selling one of the best midfielders in Europe.

Mike Maguire, Goal.com

http://www.goal.com/en....-before

by **Greavesie** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:37 pm

I really dont see why you posted that

by **ElNino9** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:55 pm

Xabi Alonso Confident About Real Madrid Move - Report

The saga may soon be over with Real Madrid making a fresh bid...

17 Jul 2009 13:42:09

Xabi Alonso is remaining quietly confident that he will start the new season as a Real Madrid player as the Spanish club sought to increase their bid for him, according to a report.

The Liverpool playmaker has been at the centre of a tug-of-war between the two clubs since the end of the previous campaign while he has had to watch and wait.

Reds' manager Rafa Benitez has changed from stating that Alonso is not for sale to slapping a €35 million price tag on him, which Madrid at first baulked at.

While Los Merengues forked out €180 million on their first four purchases of the summer, any more would have to be supplemented by sales and that saw their bid for the former Real Sociedad creator stall.

Now though, The Mirror believes that Madrid are set to return this weekend with a bid that should secure his services and see him not have to join Liverpool's training camp in Austria.

In Spain, AS state that Alonso thinks that a deal can be done, but is opting to stay out of the way as he continues with his extended holiday after playing in the Confederations Cup.

Lucas Brown, Goal.com

by **7_Kewell** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:02 pm

ElNino9 wrote:Xabi Alonso Confident About Real Madrid Move - Report

The saga may soon be over with Real Madrid making a fresh bid...

17 Jul 2009 13:42:09

Xabi Alonso is remaining quietly confident that he will start the new season as a Real Madrid player as the Spanish club sought to increase their bid for him, according to a report.

The Liverpool playmaker has been at the centre of a tug-of-war between the two clubs since the end of the previous campaign while he has had to watch and wait.

Reds' manager Rafa Benitez has changed from stating that Alonso is not for sale to slapping a €35 million price tag on him, which Madrid at first baulked at.

While Los Merengues forked out €180 million on their first four purchases of the summer, any more would have to be supplemented by sales and that saw their bid for the former Real Sociedad creator stall.

Now though, The Mirror believes that Madrid are set to return this weekend with a bid that should secure his services and see him not have to join Liverpool's training camp in Austria.

In Spain, AS state that Alonso thinks that a deal can be done, but is opting to stay out of the way as he continues with his extended holiday after playing in the Confederations Cup.

Lucas Brown, Goal.com

what a load of rubbish, not one quote from the player and the rest has been made up or coped from the Mirror.

by **Dundalk** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:15 pm

Can we please stop posting stuff from Goal.com and tribalfootball

by **sixbuster** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:18 pm

here here Dundalk and 7-Kewell, your dead right:)

by **mistyred** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:26 pm

Feck me, this has been dragging on for ages:(

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