Just hours after Liverpool agreed a £17 million deal for Portsmouth full-back Glen Johnson, Real Madrid have tabled a €45m deal for in-demand Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso, The Daily Mail reports.
It is also claimed that the Johnson move will prompt Alvaro Arbeloa to move to the Santiago Bernabeu for €9.5m.
Real Madrid have not given up hope in their quest to land Alonso, even though they made an offer of €23m that was rejected last month.
The new president of Madrid, Florentino Perez, has been pressured by some fans to add some home-grown Spanish players to the new Galacticos regime.
Chelsea have also made enquiries but Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez did not want to sell Alonso to one of his Premier League rivals.
The Basque player, who began his career at Real Sociedad, has made it clear he has not been happy with Benitez, and a move back to Spain may suit both parties.
Benitez also has to fight to keep another midfielder, as Barcelona are still in the hunt for Javier Mascherano.
It is also claimed that the Johnson move will prompt Alvaro Arbeloa to move to the Santiago Bernabeu for €9.5m.
Real Madrid have not given up hope in their quest to land Alonso, even though they made an offer of €23m that was rejected last month.
The new president of Madrid, Florentino Perez, has been pressured by some fans to add some home-grown Spanish players to the new Galacticos regime.
Chelsea have also made enquiries but Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez did not want to sell Alonso to one of his Premier League rivals.
The Basque player, who began his career at Real Sociedad, has made it clear he has not been happy with Benitez, and a move back to Spain may suit both parties.
Benitez also has to fight to keep another midfielder, as Barcelona are still in the hunt for Javier Mascherano.
No comments:
Post a Comment