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Benitez: Alonso Could Stay At Reds

Thu 10 Jul, 07:09 PM


Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is unsure whether Xabi Alonso will leave the club to join Juventus.

Alonso is a confirmed target for Juventus, but the Italian club have been unable to agree a fee for the Spanish midfielder.

Benitez has admitted that he is waiting to learn whether Juventus are willing to increase their bid for the 26-year-old.

The former Real Sociedad schemer has said he is happy to stay at Anfield, and Benitez also appears keen to keep his compatriot at the club.

"The situation with Alonso has not changed," said Benitez.

"Juventus made an offer that was not good enough and now we are just waiting. I do not know, really, whether that will go through.

"Xabi wants to stay because he is happy here, but he also knows that Juventus is a top side.

"I have talked to him, he knows my ideas and he knows why. So we will try to find a solution for him, for us, and the best for the club."

Meanwhile, Liverpool have announced the signing of 17-year-old Dutch forward Vincent Lucas Weijl.

The teenager, who came through the academy at AZ Alkmaar, has signed a three-year deal and will go into the reserves squad.

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  1. We are gonna lose lucas, leto and masch for the start of the season, if we get barry or not we are gonna the two holding midfielders..only other option is plessis and hes not ready yet, alonso is class, yes he had a dip in form, but after injury, all players go through it, so did voronin, keep xabi!!!, theres no better passer in the liverpool squad or premiership, maybe even europe!!

    From Andrew G, on Fri 11 Jul 7:17PM

  2. Barry is quality, Alonso is quality, not bothered either way. Barry is left footed though, might provide better balance and he can play left back too. However he ain't gunna play in Kewell's place (Sami s comment 8) now is he? That'll be Babel remember. Barry/Alonso is a side issue, we need to replace Supercrouch and get a right winger, Villa/Keane, and Bentley/Milner for me. Why did we sign Voronin anyway? And how did Kuyt play so many games on the right wing? COME ON RAFA! Let's 'ave it!

    From Jan T, on Fri 11 Jul 1:05PM

  3. listen,we dont need barry or dont need to sell alonso,4 gods sake we got gerrard and mascharano as well,sick midfield.we just need a left winger and a striker now and were sorted..but it this way..never underate liverpool cuz its only a matter of time we win the league..

    From jactu@..., on Fri 11 Jul 12:50PM

  4. KEvin D if i you cant remember against Man utd at old trafford straight after Mascherano got sent off Alsono did a 40 m pass that went straight to Man Utd. Brry would of calmed down and showed composure and not thrown the ball away when we are a man down. i agree Xabi is quality but not world class and we need to sell Voronin to get the money to buy a quality striker.

    From joshmcmullin, on Fri 11 Jul 12:20PM

  5. What are you on about joshmcmullin alonso give the ball away about three times in his first two season's, he's a quality / worldclass player player. You might think 40 yard passes to players feet are wastefull but I don't.

    Spend the money on a forward and please get rid or voronin rafa

    good luck crouchy

    From kevin d, on Fri 11 Jul 10:06AM

  6. we need an extra, consistant midfielder in the middle and Barry is perfect for the role and he is a star player!! essential for liverpool if we are going to have a shot at the title!! to many times Xabi is injuried or wasting the ball!!

    From joshmcmullin, on Fri 11 Jul 9:32AM

  7. Yeah! Let him stay for another two seasons please. *YNWA*

    From yogesh, on Fri 11 Jul 9:25AM

  8. personally i think barry has been vastly underated for along long time now, he would be a great addition to the first team and is consistant. fair enough hes being overpriced but thats down to martin o neil, not barry or benitez? you only have to ask any villa fan and they will say how consistant and ever present he is. liverpool fan now for 24 yrs and things havent looked this rosy for along time, so keep up the good work rafa!! :)

    From peterwhiting78@..., on Fri 11 Jul 9:20AM

  9. Barry is class player and will prove it when he come to liverpool think your forgeting that is the only player that played every min of englands matches last year and as got player of last year of england.And i think he did for villa as well and is keeping players out of the england like lampard, owen h, carrick, and how much did they cost give the lad a chance before u look silly remember wot they said about torres.

    From Sez, on Fri 11 Jul 8:49AM

  10. Let Alonso stay at anfield try to get Keane and skip the Barry deal dat is my advice

    From kcity40, on Fri 11 Jul 7:37AM

  11. keep alonso and buy barry and keane...barry in kewell's place and keane in crouch's place...that should do the trick:)

    From Sami s, on Fri 11 Jul 2:59AM

  12. Alonso should stay....buy Keane as well

    From nakatalim, on Fri 11 Jul 1:16AM

  13. i dont know why liverpool dont challenge for the title only a slightly over defensive lineup if they attacked more surely got th players to win enough games??

    From Andrew W, on Fri 11 Jul 12:44AM

  14. I'd be happier if Alonso stayed and not bothered at all about Barry.

    From sheimoin, on Fri 11 Jul 12:20AM

  15. Agree forget Barry, i mean what is he thinking.

    From PAUL T, on Thu 10 Jul 8:49PM

  16. keep Alonso and buy a top quality striker. don,t waste the money on Barry.

    From wardster31@..., on Thu 10 Jul 7:50PM

  17. Xabi Alonso must stay..Livepool need him..Buy keane or villa..That what liverpool need..

    From yondaime196, on Thu 10 Jul 7:23PM

  18. Xabi Alonso must stay..Livepool need him..Buy keane or villa..That what liverpool need..

    From yondaime196, on Thu 10 Jul 7:22PM
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