Benitez must fight to keep Alonso

Wed, 24 Jun 12:22:18 2009

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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  1. 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

    From Howard, on Thu 25 Jun 3:35AM
  2. WAYNE, I KNOW THATS HOW UTD GET MOST OF THIER­ SUPPORTERS. BANDWAGON......... I AINT JUMPING SHIP­ DOPE. WHO DID U SUPPORT BEFORE UTD, LOSER

    From Howard, on Thu 25 Jun 3:33AM
  3. OLD NEWSFLASH, Mikes a sad loser

    From Howard, on Thu 25 Jun 3:30AM
  4. 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.

    From Howard, on Thu 25 Jun 3:29AM
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    hurrah

    the fog on the tyne is all mine all mine

    From mike, on Thu 25 Jun 2:58AM
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    i am back.... missed me have you?

    okay liverfools get­ to bed and do NOT i repeat do NOT come back on here

    From mike, on Thu 25 Jun 2:53AM
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    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

    From WAYNE, on Thu 25 Jun 2:42AM
  8. @#$% MAME RED C.U.N.T... LAST ONE

    From scouse mark YNWA, on Thu 25 Jun 2:41AM
  9. @#$% name, red c**t.. AND ONOTHER... WAYNE YOU TIT

    From scouse mark YNWA, on Thu 25 Jun 2:37AM
  10. OH... LOOK.. ANOTHER... Stained hen rectum

    From scouse mark YNWA, on Thu 25 Jun 2:37AM
  11. The Entrained Scum.. THERES ANOTHER

    From scouse mark YNWA, on Thu 25 Jun 2:37AM
  12. MU? Ten cheats In red... THERES AN ANAGRAM ON­ MANCHESTER UNITED

    From scouse mark YNWA, on Thu 25 Jun 2:36AM
  13. WAYNE KEEP YA DIRTY FINGER PICKED NOSE OUT OF OUR­ STORIES YA BIG BLURT DOGGIN PEEDO

    From scouse mark YNWA, on Thu 25 Jun 2:33AM
  14. 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.........

    From scouse mark YNWA, on Thu 25 Jun 2:32AM
  15. 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

    From WAYNE, on Thu 25 Jun 2:22AM
  16. 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

    From Pete H, on Thu 25 Jun 2:01AM
  17. 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

    From WAYNE, on Thu 25 Jun 1:49AM
  18. @ 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....

    From stegreen82, on Thu 25 Jun 1:44AM
  19. 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

    From WAYNE, on Thu 25 Jun 1:38AM
  20. 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?

    From mike, on Thu 25 Jun 1:29AM
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