Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez still faces a fight to keep hold of midfielder Xabi Alonso, with Real Madrid apparently reluctant to take no for an answer.
The Reds boss has insisted he does not want to sell the Spain international - but with reports of a potential £30million offer looming, he may have to reconsider. Benitez has admitted he has the finance available for one more transfer until he can free up some more money by selling on players.
"We have a plan. We can sign one more player if necessary, but that's without any players leaving," said the Liverpool boss.
Alonso would not be on the manager's list of potential departures, because his partnership with Javier Mascherano - a transfer target for Barcelona - is integral to the way the team plays.
But 27-year-old Alonso is one of Liverpool's most saleable assets and Benitez must weigh up what difference the cash from any deal with Madrid would make to his squad - who ran Barclays Premier League champions Manchester United very close last season.
Benitez hopes to generate funds with the sales of Sebastien Leto and Andriy Voronin - both loaned out last season - left-back Andrea Dossena, who could return to Italy after just one season at Anfield, and possibly Alvaro Arbeloa.
Arbeloa's position has come under threat from the £17million arrival of England right-back Glen Johnson from Portsmouth, that deal expected to be formally completed in the next couple of days.
Benitez would be happy for the Spain defender to stay. But with Real's general manager Jorge Valdano expressing an interest, the quietly consistent defender may be offloaded.
"Alvaro Arbeloa has had a very good season but he has one year left on his contract," Benitez told the Liverpool Echo.
"If he signs that will be good because we will have more competition, but if we get a good offer we will have to consider it."






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MIKE, IT MUST OF BEEN PAINFUL WAITING 30MINS FOR SOMEONE TO REPLY TO UR NONSENSE. ARE U THAT SAD TO SIT AT A PC THAT LONG. NO FRIENDS,LMAO
WAYNE, I KNOW THATS HOW UTD GET MOST OF THIER SUPPORTERS. BANDWAGON......... I AINT JUMPING SHIP DOPE. WHO DID U SUPPORT BEFORE UTD, LOSER
OLD NEWSFLASH, Mikes a sad loser
Mike, u loser. Ur mum probably tells u that ur funny{she has too, cause she loves u,lol}, but sadly u dont have the brain power to raise a grin from anyone. Now piss off manc scum.
hurrah
the fog on the tyne is all mine all mine
i am back.... missed me have you?
okay liverfools get to bed and do NOT i repeat do NOT come back on here
HELLO MARK NICE TO MEAT YOU!! O NO YA A SCOUSER FORGET IT
YOU WILL NOT WIN NOTHING NEXT SEASON MARK BEILEVE ME YOU ARE BETTER OFF SUPPORTING THE TRUE REDS MAN UTD
LIKE THE PICTURE THOUGH VERY NICE
@#$% MAME RED C.U.N.T... LAST ONE
@#$% name, red c**t.. AND ONOTHER... WAYNE YOU TIT
OH... LOOK.. ANOTHER... Stained hen rectum
The Entrained Scum.. THERES ANOTHER
MU? Ten cheats In red... THERES AN ANAGRAM ON MANCHESTER UNITED
WAYNE KEEP YA DIRTY FINGER PICKED NOSE OUT OF OUR STORIES YA BIG BLURT DOGGIN PEEDO
wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........wayne ya @#$% whip.........
how ya doing peter sorry about yesterday got my lines crossed the worst thing that could possible happen to you yesterday being called a scouser oh dear oh dear oh dear apologies again.
GLOOOOOORY GLOOOOOORY MAN UTD
For all those that keep on putting YAWN (as an anagram for YNWA) Don't forget that Name: Redshite C**t is an anagram of Manchester United.
Roddenberry: just goes to show what an illiterate sh't ur nothing more nothing less
mike hope city take liverscums place in the top half of the premier league they will be good in the top half they have a quality manager in hughesy and they will start to get some quality players in to over the next couple of seasons the scumpool will gradually fade to mid table fingers crossed
@ mike the city fan
you mite be the richest club in the world wit the best players my arse wheres ur gerrard,torres,kaka,rooney????????????????????????????? the only players who have and will come to you are the ones who care more about there wage packets than the football....
how ya doing mike these scousers don't like the truth the scum will win f**kall again next season cant wait to see them at old trafford 24th October they are going to get inilated 3 - 1 by the true reds man utd
can see loserpool finishing fourth no higher hope the fat man sees is five year contract out hes the biggest fraud to ever come in to the premier league "AND THATS A FACT"!!!
GLOOOOOORY GLOOOOOOORY MAN UTD
lfc you are a sad case... is it youre totally brain dead through all the dirty semen being pumped into your slack backside over the years?
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