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| Xabi Alonso on his way out at Liverpool...and Rafa wants Lee Cattermole to replace him; Alonso OUT Cattermole and Turner IN | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 30 2009, 01:49 AM (738 Views) | |
| Homer | Jul 30 2009, 01:49 AM Post #1 |
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Liverpool are on the verge of striking a compromise deal to sell Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid and will plough part of his transfer fee into bids for Wigan midfielder Lee Cattermole and Hull defender Michael Turner. Alonso's move to the Bernabeu has dragged on through the summer, with Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez demanding £35million and Real offering £25m for the Spain midfielder. ![]() Kiss goodbye: Liverpool are saying farewell to Xabi Alonso but could be welcoming Lee Cattermole and Michael Turner ![]() ![]() But Sportsmail understands that the clubs are now only £5m apart in their negotiations and are expected to agree on a price of just under £30m in the next 48 hours. The 27-year-old will be reunited with his Anfield team-mate Alvaro Arbeloa, who completed his £3.5m move to Real on Wednesday after passing a medical in Spain. Although Liverpool are set to make a sizeable profit on Alonso - who was signed from Real Sociedad for £10.5m in 2004 - their supporters will be hugely disappointed to see him leave and more than a little surprised at the men Benitez is planning to buy with the proceeds. After a summer of being linked with players of the calibre of David Villa and his Valencia team-mate David Silva, Cattermole and Turner can hardly be described as box-office signings. But with FIFA planning to introduce a rule limiting clubs to five foreigners in their starting lineup, Benitez is believed to be concerned about the small number of English players in his squad. He is ready to tempt Wigan with an offer of £12m for Cattermole, who cost just £3.5m from Middlesbrough a year ago. Wigan insist they do not want to sell the combative midfielder and have so far resisted attempts by their former manager Steve Bruce to take him to Sunderland. Although Bruce would also be prepared to go as high as £12m, he knows that Sunderland cannot match Liverpool's pulling power or offer Cattermole a chance to play on European football's biggest stage. Cattermole impressed during his first season at Wigan and for England at this summer's European Under 21 Championships in Sweden, but was resigned to staying for another year before looking for a move to a bigger team. If Wigan could be persuaded to sell, he would jump at the chance of joining a Champions League club like Liverpool where he can press his claims for a senior England call-up with the World Cup less than a year away. Hull are equally determined to hold on to Turner and manager Phil Brown insisted last night that they would listen only to a 'ridiculous' offer for the centre back. Benitez will test their resolve with a bid of £5.5m for a player who has attracted interest among Barclays Premier League clubs since helping Hull win promotion to the top flight last year. Tottenham, Fulham and Everton are all known admirers of the 25-year-old. Brown said: 'Michael is knocking on the door of the England set-up and when you play like that you are going to attract attention. It would be difficult to hang on to him if a ridiculous bid came in, but as we stand, no bids are on the table.' Benitez saw Arbeloa return to Madrid - where he was on Real's books as a youngster - and he has agreed a five-year deal. Real's former Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek welcomed Arbeloa's signing and expressed hope that he would soon be joined by Alonso. 'He (Alonso) has a lot of quality and is also a great person off the pitch,' said Dudek. 'I hope that he comes, although it is not easy to negotiate with Rafa Benitez.' Liverpool have made a small profit on the deal for Arbeloa, who joined them in January 2007 from Deportivo La Coruna for £2.6m. However, Andrea Dossena's move to Napoli has been held up over a wages dispute. The 27-year-old left back, who signed for Liverpool from Udinese in a £7m switch a year ago, is keen on a return to his homeland and Benitez has made it clear he will not stand in his way by agreeing a cut-price deal of £4.5m. But Napoli's director of sport Pierpaolo Marino yesterday admitted there was deadlock over personal terms. 'We have taken a break in order to reflect on this,' said Marino. 'The move is on hold. There are no immediate prospects. 'The president has spoken to Rafael Benitez and there is some distance between us and the player. But I wouldn't worry too much.' It is possible Spurs may hijack the deal if no agreement is reached. |
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| Phil | Jul 30 2009, 08:42 AM Post #2 |
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YNWA
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| AntMcfc | Jul 30 2009, 09:49 AM Post #3 |
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POTY
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Alonso has handed in an official written transfer request to Liverpool, just said on SSN - OFFICIAL Not so BS now is it Phil lol. What did I tell you all, Liverpool for 5th... |
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| Phil | Jul 30 2009, 11:02 AM Post #4 |
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i wasnt talking about the Alonso part of the story i was talking abut the Cattermole and Turner part and until its on the official liverpool website i wont believe the alonso part either Edited by Phil, Jul 30 2009, 11:06 AM.
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| Scholes | Jul 30 2009, 12:57 PM Post #5 |
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Hope this happens. |
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| Crouchy | Jul 30 2009, 01:51 PM Post #6 |
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Cattermole is a sewer rat we wont buy him he is too similar in style to Masherano we need a creative player beside Javier, and as for Turner I will just say no |
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| Fluke | Jul 30 2009, 03:38 PM Post #7 |
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COYS!
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What an exciting transfer window. |
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| Homer | Jul 30 2009, 05:36 PM Post #8 |
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Liverpool confirm Xabi Alonso transfer request![]() The 28 year-old, who arrived for training on Thursday, expects to hold talks with Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez as Real are believed to be preparing a new, improved bid. Alonso had previously only told Benitez verbally that he wanted to leave the club. Now if Madrid produce an offer of at least £28 million, the chances are that Benitez will agree to sell the man he signed from Real Sociedad for £10 million in August 2004. Alonso flew back from Spain on Thursday, having spent three days with his family in San Sebastian, determined to end a summer-long saga over his future. Benitez has defiantly refused to let Alonso leave, and Real's only official bid of £24million was rejected. But a formal transfer request changes the situation. Since that first bid, both parties have been engaged in a war of words over the deal, with Real president Florentino Perez maintaining that Liverpool's valuation was much too high. Benitez had talks with Alonso during Liverpool's Far East tour last week, and tried to convince the player to stay, underlining the fans' delirious response to the player in Bangkok and Singapore as a reason to think again. But on Liverpool's return to the UK, Benitez told Alonso that he wanted the uncertainty around the player's future to be sorted out before the weekend, one way or another. Now the deadlock looks like being broken, just 24 hours after the two clubs agreed a £3.5 million fee for Anfield full-back Alvaro Arbeloa to move to Real. By the time that the Alonso fee is in Liverpool's bank, and also £4 million for Andrea Dossena's move to Napoli, Benitez will have around £40 million to spend on the transfer market. Benitez has already raised around £8 million from the sales of Arbeloa, Sebastian Leto, Jack Hobbs and Paul Anderson. He has been linked with Wigan midfielder Lee Cattermole, Hull defender Michael Turner, Valencia's David Silva and Roma midfielder Alberto Aquilani. Benitez is aware that the new Premier League season is little more than a fortnight away, and he needs to move quickly to find a replacement for Alonso otherwise the club's preparation for the campaign will be disrupted. |
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| AntMcfc | Jul 30 2009, 05:51 PM Post #9 |
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Hahahah this is so funny. Can't wait for Liverpool to resume normal service and drop back into 5th. |
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| Homer | Jul 30 2009, 05:52 PM Post #10 |
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I didnt realise 5 went after 0 |
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| Scholes | Jul 30 2009, 05:52 PM Post #11 |
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| Homer | Jul 30 2009, 05:55 PM Post #12 |
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I think its pretty obvious what I meant by that |
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| Scholes | Jul 30 2009, 05:56 PM Post #13 |
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I realise now, I think you meant 'came' not 'went', different meanings Besides, they'd come 1st not 1th.
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| Homer | Jul 30 2009, 05:59 PM Post #14 |
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I never said anything of the sort |
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| Phil | Jul 30 2009, 06:51 PM Post #15 |
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LMAO Homer, Legend comment!!!!!!! hahhahaha Rafa is not stupid, he will bring in adequate cover i am certain, we have Lucas anyway |
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Besides, they'd come 1st not 1th.

4:38 PM Jul 13