Another name has been added to the list of suitors for Xabi Alonso, as AC Milan have now been linked with the Liverpool midfielder.
Alonso's future has been up in the air all summer long, as the Reds' pursuit of Gareth Barry was expected to signal the end of the Spaniard's stay at Anfield.
Indeed, the Basque playmaker seemed certain to make the switch to Juventus before joining up with la Seleccion for their successful EURO 2008 campaign, but that move collapsed after the clubs failed to agree a fee.
And reports from England suggest that Juve's rivals, Milan, are now set to make a move for the 26-year-old.
The Rossoneri know Alonso's qualities all too well, having come up against the former Real Sociedad man in two Champions League finals.
Carlo Ancelotti's squad already boasts an abundance of midfield talent with the likes of Mathieu Flamini, Gennaro Gattuso and Andrea Pirlo - the latter of whom is stylistically quite similar to Alonso.
Furthermore, the Merseyside club are now very unlikely to sell the crafty centre-man after calling off their pursuit of Barry, whose £18million price-tag proved too steep.
Hence, this link can perhaps be attributed to the fact Alonso is cup-tied after playing in Liverpool's Champions League qualifier against Standard Liege, thus diminishing his value in the eyes of Arsenal, Internazionale and Milan.
Milan, however, are in the UEFA Cup, meaning the player would still be able to feature in European competition if he move to il Diavolo.
But the switch remains a very remote possibility, and the San Siro club would have to fork out at least £15million to land their man.
Alonso's future has been up in the air all summer long, as the Reds' pursuit of Gareth Barry was expected to signal the end of the Spaniard's stay at Anfield.
Indeed, the Basque playmaker seemed certain to make the switch to Juventus before joining up with la Seleccion for their successful EURO 2008 campaign, but that move collapsed after the clubs failed to agree a fee.
And reports from England suggest that Juve's rivals, Milan, are now set to make a move for the 26-year-old.
The Rossoneri know Alonso's qualities all too well, having come up against the former Real Sociedad man in two Champions League finals.
Carlo Ancelotti's squad already boasts an abundance of midfield talent with the likes of Mathieu Flamini, Gennaro Gattuso and Andrea Pirlo - the latter of whom is stylistically quite similar to Alonso.
Furthermore, the Merseyside club are now very unlikely to sell the crafty centre-man after calling off their pursuit of Barry, whose £18million price-tag proved too steep.
Hence, this link can perhaps be attributed to the fact Alonso is cup-tied after playing in Liverpool's Champions League qualifier against Standard Liege, thus diminishing his value in the eyes of Arsenal, Internazionale and Milan.
Milan, however, are in the UEFA Cup, meaning the player would still be able to feature in European competition if he move to il Diavolo.
But the switch remains a very remote possibility, and the San Siro club would have to fork out at least £15million to land their man.
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