La Liga - Alonso encouraged by Real talks

Eurosport - Mon, 03 Aug 11:57:00 2009

Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso said he is glad his proposed transfer to Real Madrid will be settled one way or the other soon after reports emerged that talks over a deal are ongoing.

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Officials of both clubs - Jose Angel Sanchez for Real and Christian Purslow for Liverpool - met on Sunday in Barcelona to discuss the move, according to Spanish sports newspapers AS and Marca.

AS said Real has offered 30 million euros (£25.5m) for the Spain international, an amount it said was about five million less than that sought by Liverpool.

Marca said Liverpool are seeking 40 million for the 27-year-old - 35 million plus five more based on results.

But it said if negotiations break down Real is ready to target Belgian Steven Defour of Standard Liege instead.

Xabi Alonso told AS: "It's reassuring to know that Madrid and Liverpool are talking seriously now.

"I decided a long time ago to stay on the margin of everything that was happening. My stance has been clear, as you all know. I'm a professional and I must wait for an agreement to be reached, but I hope it is resolved soon, for better or for worse."

Liverpool officials were in Barcelona for a friendly match against Espanyol on Sunday, which they lost 3-0.

Real have spent over 200 million euros on new players in the close season, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Kaka.

Marca said the Spanish giants have also reached a deal to offload Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder to Internazionale for 18 million euros.

AFP

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  1. alonso is gone lfc fan..bad day 4 lfc..poulson no

    From johnsack27, on Tue 4 Aug 6:14PM

  2. OMG..liverpool close 2 signin poulson..WTF..thats the­ worse news ive heard in years..hes sh.t..rafa stop your­ sh.t now and sign some1 better ..alonso4 poulson..not a­ fu.kin hope...

    From johnsack27, on Tue 4 Aug 6:10PM

  3. how rude, although what do you expect from a pig but a­ grunt!

    From alainawilliams, on Tue 4 Aug 5:24PM

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    copy this and­­ post it again if you think that Liverpool is an idiot­ and­ Manchester United is the cooles and the champions­ for BPL­ 2010 is only for the red devils.. F**K YOU­ LIVERPOOL F**K ALL YOU SCOUSERS CAUSE MANCHESTER RULE!

    From Angelos, on Tue 4 Aug 4:35PM

  5. let him go if he wants to go and buy ashley young

    From beni197411, on Tue 4 Aug 4:09PM

  6. yeh let Xabi go to La Liga- if that's what he­ wants- but let's all stop going to that dump Riga­ where the interior minister calls us english pigs and­ the mayor says english tourists are his only problem-­ well, let's take our money elsewhere then !!!

    From banksey, on Tue 4 Aug 3:52PM

  7. how bout steven defour?

    From sire_mike, on Tue 4 Aug 2:02PM

  8. i hope alonso won't move to real and if so, i­ thought sneijder would be in liverpool

    From moshesaranga, on Tue 4 Aug 1:59PM

  9. if lucas is promoted 2alonso place we wont finish in­ the top 4 and rafa will b sacked ..plan and simple..and­ im hearin that aquilani is supposed2 b comin..id prefer­ lucas than him and thats sayin something..seen aquilani­ play a lot and hes not a lfc player so lets hope its­ just rumours and not another bad signin by rafa..not­ sayin all his signings were bad but there has been a­ few bad 1s and aquilani would b a very bad 1

    From johnsack27, on Tue 4 Aug 12:20PM

  10. re 33 nice to see your apology even if it isnt for real­ but your title of scousehater just about sums up most­ united fans but i think what most people would like to­ know is why are you so obsesed with liverpool? and­ rooney included why do you hate scousers? my own­ opinion of it is you united fans say you hate scousers­ but you cant give a reason apart from the usual­ stereotypes scallys robbers etc when your own city of­ manchester has a much higher crime rate.john

    From JOHN, on Tue 4 Aug 10:17AM

  11. Mmmm St. Gallen, Rapid Vienna, Espaniol, Notts County­ etc, etc, start beating those giants of world footy­ before spouting about winning the premiership eh!

    From Sid, on Tue 4 Aug 9:59AM

  12. Danny j what drug are you on Torres to leave LFC YOUR­ ANOTHER IDIOT go and soak you head or watch paint dry­ or something!!! PRATT

    From john g, on Mon 3 Aug 11:07PM

  13. Plisken,

    I've got an assignment for you. You have­ to get Alonso out of Liverpool in 24 hours. As­ insurance, there is a slow-dissolving capsule­ containing a lethal toxin that has been injected into­ your bloodstream. If Alonso is secured, you will get­ the antidote. If not, you will perish.
    Btw the mission­ is called "Escape from Liverpool FC" and­ there will be a few more such missions for you to carry­ out under this top secret heading soon.

    From James D, on Mon 3 Aug 9:27PM

  14. matt i go to the bernabeu 4 times a season because­ unfortunately i live in linwood either that or id be­ there every week, there in the last 10 years their has­ been 5 different champs so how are their only 2 tems in­ spain? the SPL is more exciting than premiership at­ least the old firm are there

    From Alan, on Mon 3 Aug 9:26PM

  15. Its very unlikely as villa himself ruled out a move to­ England but if Rafa could pull it off then good luck­ man utd......your gonna need it.....

    From hufdkhfjhskh, on Mon 3 Aug 8:33PM

  16. If Alonso is determined to leave the mighty REDS! Then­ so be it....He's been a total professional­ throughout the talks behind closed doors. As a 100%­ Liverpool fan I wish him well, we have a strong­ midfield and won many games with him on the bench last­ season. I just hope that if the deal go through King­ Rafa makes a determined effort to bring home the­ 'Super Striker' David Villa to fire the second­ barrel alongside Nando. If Rafa is serious about bring­ the Prem Cup home and the regeneration of the glory­ days, that's the big name we need to strike fear­ into the rest of the division!

    Liverpool FC 4 Eva!!!

    From Sam, on Mon 3 Aug 8:13PM

  17. madshit ate shih f.u son of @#$%
    in madrid and­ barcelona there is only one good thing (the best­ spaniard and catalan b.i.t.c.h.e.s)
    i alway come to­ spain to have fun with the b....
    i think alonso want­ the same thing

    From i_told_you_this, on Mon 3 Aug 7:50PM

  18. i think alonso is being very correct in the way he is­ handling this "transfer" to real,and if he­ wants to go, whats the point of keeping him here?
    we­ (liverpool) only want players who give 100%, and if he­ stayed against his wishes, would he give that?
    how­ about p***ing @#$% vinegar off, by bringing viera here­ for a couple of seasons - i think he would still give­ us something in midfield, alongside masherano?
    and give­ jay spearing a run in the first team, as well as some­ of the other fringe players.

    From Mark, on Mon 3 Aug 7:35PM

  19. xabi alonso is overated

    From Alen, on Mon 3 Aug 7:31PM

  20. I keep hoping this deal will fall through somehow, if­ it doesn't then Benitez has surely left it too late­ to find a replacement. Please don't tell me­ he's going to promote Lucas to the first team. He­ should have bought Gareth Barry when he had the chance

    From Paul, on Mon 3 Aug 6:42PM
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