Alonso: “Fans support meant a lot”

Xabi Alonso wants to repay Liverpool fans for the support they showed him during the Gareth Barry transfer saga.

Alonso’s future at the club was under threat after Rafael Benitez put Barry at the top of his transfer list.

“There are not many better clubs to play football for than Liverpool,” Alonso told The Telegraph.

“The fans are unbelievable. I felt their support as soon as I returned from my holidays. I got back and the situation was not clear. But whenever I went out to lunch or for a coffee, most of them were trying to encourage me. It was important to feel that support and I really appreciated it.

“They’d come up and say, ‘We’d love you to stay’ or ‘Whatever happens we wish you all the best’. I got a few letters as well. They were congratulating me on the Euros and there were a few comments about my own situation. It meant a lot.”

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