Madrid want Xabi

[rondeco]

Got this from another website. Make of it what you will.

 

Following on from our earlier article today about reports in Spain linking Real Madrid with Liverpool's Xabi Alonso, we can now provide the following update.

 

It is claimed by AS that the Spanish giants have made an approach to Alonso's agent but that he's refused to speak to them unless permission is granted by the Reds.

 

Our translator advises supporters to dismiss the report as nothing other than "pure speculation" although he points out that Real have a reported €70m to spend.

 

The translated article reads as follows:

 

 

REAL ALREADY IN TALKS OVER ALONSO DEAL

The stumbling block is the 25 million euro asking price....

 

Real Madrid are still dreaming of seeing Xabi Alonso in a white shirt. Predrag Mijatovic (ex-Real star and new director of football under Fabio Capello) has already inquired about Alonso's contract at Liverpool, in case the Fabregas deal goes through but rumours in England suggest that Liverpool would not let Alonso go for less than €25m (£17m).

 

Capello is a big fan of Alonso and does not understand how Madrid could have let him sign for Liverpool two seasons ago when they had him in their sights. That season, José Antonio Camacho was the Real boss and his preferred target was Patrick Vieira at the time.

 

Real Madrid did make an offer of €12m euros for Alonso but the then Sociedad president refused the offer and sold him for €17m to Liverpool instead. In the end, Real missed out on both Vieira and Alonso.

 

Capello has now asked Mijatovic to negotiate with Liverpool and reduce their asking price.

 

The Real manager considers Alonso an ideal partner for Emerson in central midfield, the Brazilian providing the muscle and tactical discipline and Alonso the intelligence and vision, with the added physical presence he has acquired in the Premiership.

 

Alonso's agent referred Real Madrid to Liverpool when they inquired about his availablity. He does not want to risk making any false moves after his transfer to Real fell through in 2004

[bobhorse]

Who, specifically, are you talking about?

 

I reckon they should be easy to spot if they have there head stuck up there Arse :whistle: