Xabi Alonso = Wesley Sneijder + Cash

• Poolman

  19 Jul 09, 18:11

  Xabi Alonso's move to Real Madrid is back on the cards, with Liverpool reportedly willing to consider a deal if Wesley Sneijder is included.
  
  Alonso is seemingly intent on a move to the Bernabeu, but thus far the two clubs have failed to reach an agreement over a transfer fee.
  
  According to The Times, however, Liverpool are now willing to accept a cut-price deal, if Wesley Sneijder is included in the package. The Reds are currently demanding €37million, a fee that Los Merengues are unwilling to match.
  
  Despite the belief that all the Dutch players at Real Madrid are for sale, Manuel Pellegrini has stated that he considers Sneijder to be a vital part of the side. However, he might be willing to part with the Dutch midfielder in order to land Alonso.
  
  It is expected that Alonso will not join the Liverpool squad on their pre-season tour to Asia, as both clubs continue to negotiate.
  
  Arjun Miglani, Goal.com

• Poolman

  19 Jul 09, 18:16

   Not Sneijder , but the really shrew Rafa Benitez !!!!

• chrisbenoit

  19 Jul 09, 18:20

  Still not finished? Now throw in Sneijder? I think he is ok lah, but I prefer to keep players who understand our system of play then have new replacements, unless the new guy is really better. But Sneijder and Alonso like not much difference leh.

• Poolman

  19 Jul 09, 18:26

  Sneijder is a playmaker ... playing like what Stevie Gerrard did last season ....

  Now looked like Stevie Gerard moving back to the defensive midfielder role , leaving Sneijder roaming up front .

  I now praying hard Lucas not in Raf's first team sheet !!!

  If Rafa is thinking about Lucas replacing Alonso , i think that'll be a grave mistake .

• charlize

  19 Jul 09, 19:51

  Originally posted by Poolman:

  Sneijder is a playmaker ... playing like what Stevie Gerrard did last season ....

  Now looked like Stevie Gerard moving back to the defensive midfielder role , leaving Sneijder roaming up front .

  I now praying hard Lucas not in Raf's first team sheet !!!

  If Rafa is thinking about Lucas replacing Alonso , i think that'll be a grave mistake .

   

  Maybe Lucas will have a breakout role next season.

   

  Like those they give out at MTV movie awards.

• Poolman

  20 Jul 09, 19:15

  Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has rubber-stamped the imminent transfer of Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid on the proviso he receives ALL the money up front.

  The Spain midfielder should complete his £32million switch in the next 48 hours and Benitez wants David Silva, 23, to replace him. Crisis-hit Valencia want nothing less than a straight cash deal for Silva, rated at around £20m. Barcelona are no longer interested.

  The Reds also want striker Alvaro Negredo in a swap for defender Alvaro Arbeloa, and may sign longterm target, Athletic Bilbao's 20-year-old central midfielder Javi Martinez.

   

• limpper

  20 Jul 09, 19:17

  The latest news on Alonso is that he joined up the Liverpool squad in Vienna and will stay on for at least 1 more year.  Don’t know whether these news is true…but it seems promising so far for us!

  Source: http://www.thisisanfield.com/news/2009/07/alonso-joins-up-with-reds-squad/

• Poolman

  20 Jul 09, 19:20

  let's wait & see .... we are not desperate to sell , but Real are desperate to buy .

  Take it or leave it for Real Madrid . £32 million pounds !!

• Poolman

  20 Jul 09, 19:27

  I am trying to figure our first team squad for 2009/2010 .

  Reina

  Carragher / Skrtel / Johnson / Aurelio

  Gerrrard ( DM )

  Silva ( RM )

  Babel ( LM )

  Sneijder ( CM )

  Kuyt & Torres ( FW )

  Actually i just need Silva and Sneijder , tat's all .

  Backup : Benayoun , Zahar , Ngogu .

  When is Dossena and Arbeloa leaving ????

  Without the sale of Alonso , we cannot get Silva and Sneijder .

• limpper

  20 Jul 09, 19:38

  hello

  32 pounds nvr include sneijder, meaning if rafa wants both, he need to bargain to see whether if any of the two clubs that sliva and wesley are willing to lower their asking price anot

  and liverpool cannot afford to have gerrard falling back, it will break that supply and link to torres

  we only have that able supply from the middle area to torres

  wesley is a defensive midfielder, but i would nvr prefer a direct replacement should alonso leave at any point of time.

• Redster

  20 Jul 09, 23:00

  no one should leave liverpool atm. they just need to keep having the attitude they showed last year