Friday, June 05, 2009

Liverpool Would Miss Xabi Alonso If He Joins Real Madrid


Liverpool defender, Alvaro Arbeloa is aware that compatriot, Xabi Alonso could very well be on his way to his old club Real Madrid this summer.

The return of Florentino Perez to the ‘White House’ as club president has ushered in another era of big money, high profile signings at the Spanish capital but Arbeloa does not believe that it is necessarily a bad thing.

“Florentino’s return to Madrid is excellent news for all things madridismo and for football in general,” he told La Sexta while back in Spain with the national team.

When asked about Alonso, who continues to be a prime target for Los Blancos, Arbeloa assessed, “Xabi Alonso has been one of Liverpool’s best players, certainly the most consistent.

“He is our key player and he makes us play well. He has improved a lot defensively and he’s much more aggressive. We will miss him a lot if he joins Madrid,” he added.

As for his own future, though, Arbeloa assured that he has no intentions of leaving Anfield.

“At the moment I am very happy in England and I hope to continue here.”

Recent transfer speculation suggests that Madrid have already launched a €23 million bid for Alonso, while there are also reports that Liverpool are demanding no less than €40 million for the 27-year-old.

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