Liverpool line up Alonso replacement

Friday, 17th July 2009

Liverpool are set to lose Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid within the next few days and are targeting Roma midfielder Alberto Aquilani as a replacement.

Alonso is set to complete his move to the Spanish giants at the start of next week, according to AS.

If reports are to be believed, the Spanish international will join Real Madrid for £32.7million + add-ons.

Rafa Benitez has sent agent and his personal friend Frank Trimboli to Italy to discuss a move with Roma for Italian midfielder Alberto Aquilani.

“We need to be open and listen to any type of offers that are proposed to us,” Roma manager Luciano Spalletti said.

“We are not worried, we know what we need to do.

“There will probably be two or three transfer market deals done and I am convinced we will be able to work well.”

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  1. Malaysia joe from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia says:

    get this lad…..

  2. He a great Little player,b sad to c alonso go but dis lad couple yearz younger.but only problem may need Time to settle in England.YNWA ps Get silva to

  3. Norway Mr liverpool from Oslo, Norway says:

    No lfc player has ever succeeded @ madrid. Owen 4 instance.If u go alonso we’ll win the epl & cl & u’ll wish you were here.So plss don’t gooo

  4. Norway Lfc4life from Oslo, Norway says:

    Alonso goes 4 35mil,we get snjeider,negredo,silva&aquilani.Hmmm.Good business.Come on Rafa.We’ll have nothing to loose.

  5. Ireland mark dilworth from Cork, Ireland says:

    price madrid out of buying alonso and alberto for 10 million and buy young for 15 million so then the team next year millbe reina

    johnson carra agger aureli

    young xabi alberto bable

    gerrard

    torres

  6. Norway El nino 9 from Oslo, Norway says:

    Silva reyes will be perfect for liverpool..

  7. Alonso y do u want to dispoint the club dat made u wat u are today.pool brough,t u get u more chances to play only for u to be in your peak and wants to dump the club who made u wat u are. Y not remain for just one seasom after we have won the epl then u can go like a hero which fan will never forget u.

  8. United Kingdom Liverpool from Warwickshire, United Kingdom says:

    Still sounds like Propaganda 2 me…

    But on the flipside, somthin round 35mil is a gud price for a player that`s gettn old.

    Alonso should although remain since he`s a vital part of the team. U can buy a new player but u can never garantee that he will settle in perfectly and quickly

  9. United States LFC Baby from New York, United States says:

    Do it…Him and Silva for Xabi should be a definite yes

    Xabi is great, but he’s getting older, and two player with as much quality as Alberto and Silva are worth it.

  10. United States abdulahi from Maine, United States says:

    good deal liverpool we smart beacuse we getting to young players silva, Aquilani if he want to leave ight hope he player just like he did last year hope he have great season by by alonso we miss you man!

  11. Brunei Darussalam samsengz from Brunei Darussalam says:

    why dus everyone want silva n snjeider n silva? riera has been great for us n kuyt is practically essential to the squad, i dont get why you need more, weve scored plenty of goals, its tym to focus on defense, thts ahy rafa bought johnson

  12. Ireland mark dilworth from Cork, Ireland says:

    why does ever body like silva

  13. United States LFC Baby from New York, United States says:

    because he can play winger or striker…so essentially we could use him as back up for torres or gerrard, plus have another option on the wing. That and he is just a quality player

  14. Norway Nelson from Norway says:

    Alonso is a good player we all know but if he insist to go,let he go.mikel arteta from everton is a good replacement.4rm nelson and ackist in nigeria.liverpool fans

  15. Indonesia Hermanto from Sumatera Utara, Indonesia says:

    if you sell alonso, you can get new alonso, after u don’t bring barry???

    ok, please bring javi martinez too…

  16. Slovenia 8gerrard8 from Brezovica, Slovenia says:

    Bring cambiasso instead..

  17. Indonesia Hermanto from Sumatera Utara, Indonesia says:

    if u sell alonso or mascherano… sell higher price 5o-70million… n buy good player samet type like zapater (spain), javi martinez (spain), sneijer, m.diarra and l.diarra (real madrid), xavi (barcelona)..

    i don’t think lucas can replace alonso or mascherano’s role… lucas must leran and learn to improve…

    oh .. liverpool have darby (full back)…very talented… don’t forget, nemeth,hammil,mikel,atwi… i hope his can on liverpool first team forever..

  18. United Kingdom Jamie Tohill from Manchester, United Kingdom says:

    LETS CUT THE BULLSHYT HERE

    FLAMINI IS PROVEN N CAN PASS ,CREATE CHANCES,AND COVER GROUND MASCHERANO STYLE

    RIERA HAS FIZZLED OUT WE CUD GT ROBBEN R SNEIJDER AS PART EXCHANGE AS REAL DNT WANT DEM

    HLEB IS ALSO A QUALITY PLAYER WE CUD GT 4 NAH DAT MUCH

    KEEP MASCH,KEEP BENAYOUN,

  19. Malaysia fahmy from Johor, Malaysia says:

    price madrid out of buying alonso and Aquilani for 18.5 million,Sneijder for 20 million and 40 million from liverpool owner buy David Silva for 22 million….so then the team next year wll be
    REINA
    JOHNSON CARAGHER AGGER AURALLIO

    SNEIJDER AQUILANI
    KUYT GERRARD SILVA
    TORRES

    SUB:NGOG,VORONIN,RIERA,BABEL,MASHERANO AND INSUA

  20. Zimbabwe afroreds master from Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe says:

    alonso can go….but he’ll be back in the EPL just lyk the rest of them who leave pool for madrid…Micheal Owen, Steve McManaman….good players who murdered their game in spain. The worst thing and the funny thing is that if we play Madrid agai this season…we’ll kick they asses