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Juventus Strike Deal With Liverpool For Alonso

Thu, 13 Jun 2008 17:59:00 GMT

posted by berserkromeo
Juventus have agreed a deal with Liverpool over Xabi Alonso according to Il Corriere Dello Sport and the player's arrival is imminent.

Xabi Alonso will be a juventus player next season after Jean Claude Blanc agreed a deal with Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez over the Spanish midfielder.

The Old Lady has been involved in on-going talks with the Reds for almost a month now and they have finally settled on a fee.

It is reported that the Merseyside club have agreed to an €18m offer from the Bianconeri and Blanc is set to fly to Liverpool within the next few hours to add the final touches to the deal and it’s is likely that Alonso’s move will be officially announced over the weekend.

Juve are still looking to strengthen despite Alonso’s likely arrival and their attentions have now turned to Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic.

According to Corriere, the 24-year-old defender is a target for Juve as they prepare to add to their backline for next season’s Champions League.

The Old Lady has returned to Europe's best club competition after a two year absence and they want to ensure they have a talented squad able to challenge for all the major honours next term.

by Salvatore Landolina,Goal.com

Tags: Juventus, News

Xabi Alonso To Arsenal, Hleb Confirmed By Barca

Tue, 16 Jul 2008 15:30:00 GMT

posted by ArseNole
Morning all, how's it going? I'm super so that's good. Let's get right down to it. Did you see AC Milan finally signed Ronaldinho? Imagine two years ago if Ronaldinho and Kaka were in the same squad. How unfair would that have been? Now that Ronny has fallen off a bit though it's not as daunting. Still should be fun to watch though. The signing does mean that AC Milan will have no more signings, which means no chance for Adebayor to go there. Sucks for him as Barca haven't got any money left either.

So on to Arsenal where we have a couple of interesting bits today. First off is Alexander Hleb who is in Barcelona right now and will have his medical at 7 pm. He should be unveiled by the club officially tomorrow, but they have confirmed it already on their website. Looks like the fee is going to be 12 million pounds, which is more than we paid for him even though he's now 3 years older so I'm quite happy about that, it more than pays for Samir Nasri's transfer and leaves us with more money to spend. On the move, Hleb said:

'It is a dream. I love this team. I will give my best. I have spoken with (Barcelona coach Pep) Guardiola and for me it is very important that he wants me, and I will give my best for the team and I want to win everything with Barca.'

So did you hear? Hleb's going to give his best. He didn't say it enough times in that statement so I read between the lines and figured it out. I'm so happy Barcelona are wasting their money on Hleb, because the more I think about it, the more I realize just how useless he is and how I'd much rather have Nasri and Walcott on the wings. It'd be really nice if we played them in the Champion's League too. We would undoubtedly win and then we could laugh and laugh at how he still won't be winning any trophies. Wanker.

In the search for a new defensive midfielder we've seen Arsenal linked with a ton of names, but now a new one has cropped up: Xabi Alonso. And why not? Liverpool don't want Alonso and they need money to get the guy they do want, Gareth Barry. Juventus were supposed to sign Alonso but they've pulled out and Liverpool are left badly needing to sell him if they are to make the signing they've wanted all summer, which could mean we could get him for a discounted price. He's quite a good player for one, and he plays with Cesc for Spain as well. I had never thought about him as a possibility until this report came out, but it seems to make sense to me. There haven't been any official bids yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if one comes in this week or next.

The first preseason friendly comes up this Saturday and Aaron Ramsey and Carlos Vela have been included in the squad. I can't wait to see how Vela looks myself, and I'm sure Ramsey will put on a good display. With any luck they'll get to play at least a full half of the game so we can all get a good look at them. Remember that Samir Nasri is joining up for training on the 21st which is why he isn't in the squad. Young prodigy Jack Wilshere is also in the squad and could be involved.

And that's all I've got. Gilberto looks to be on his way to Greece but that's all for the news. Can't wait until Saturday. Until then, join our fantasy Premiership League to win an Arsenal kit, talk on the forums or the comments, and get ready for the new season!

Juve To Lose Alonso To Madrid

Thu, 30 May 2008 13:10:00 GMT

posted by berserkromeo
There are reports in Italy and Spain that Juventus are set to lose out on yet another transfer target, as Real Madrid accelerate their efforts to snap up Xabi Alonso.

Juve are well known to have identified a top class centre midfielder as their primary summer transfer target, and it had been reported yesterday that they were on the verge of signing Liverpool’s Xabi Alonso, a player they have been courting for quite some time.

However it has now been revealed that Real Madrid, having dropped all plans to try and entice Cristiano Ronaldo to the Bernabeu, have entered the race to sign Alonso.

Madrid are looking to strengthen their centre midfield themselves, and it is believed that Juventus will have no chance of competing with the Spanish champions in any bidding war.

Alonso would also prefer to move back to his homeland, having left Basque-side Real Sociedad in 2004 to move to Anfield.

If Juventus were to lose Alonso to Madrid it would be another stunning blow in their transfer campaign. The Bianconeri already blundered in their attempts to sign Arsenal Matthieu Flamini, losing out to Milan after offering less in wages, while they have also admitted defeat in their bid to capture Catania sensation Juan Vargas, who seems certain to join Fiorentina.

by Gianni Wilson,Goal.com
Tags: Juventus, News

Xabi Alonso control your optimism

Tue, 11 Jun 2008 00:33:00 GMT

posted by sajojo

The midfielder, who took minutes, cree we must be ready and play with the euphoria in their favor.

Spain has a good debut in all its bloated, which now rejoices in the good image shown. There is joy, but many do not want calm since launching the 'bells on the fly'.

Thus, Xabi Alonso assumes that "is the debut dream and now we must think in Sweden", extending that "there have been good things, but we must also analyse what has not been done well to improve in the next game. Feelings are positive. " Rivets.

The Liverpool midfielder cree que "is the first step and there is no reason to unleash the euphoria", pointing out that "if we continue as we are successful and better for everyone."

Still, with temperance stated that "the people you enjoy playing, but the professionals we must stay calm and be focused on the next game."

Football Rumours

Wed, 14 Aug 2008 11:20:00 GMT

posted by poolboyuk
Football Rumours: Alonso to AC Milan

Latest football rumours to hit the streets are that Xabi Alonso is a target for AC Milan, who are poised to offer 15 million for his services. Having said that we are not actually sure this rumour is worth repeating - we picked it up on FansFC which has a decidedly dodgy reputation on mywot.com.

Anyway we think it's a long shot to say the least. Alonso's immediate value has gone down, now he's played in the Champions League. Seems to us Benitez is resigned to biding his time until January. Barry will be 30+ by the time he arrives!

Also we note the rumour of Joe Cole to Liverpool has disappeared as quick as it arrived. The clubs mouthpiece the Liverpool Echo has neither denied or confirmed the transfer rumour, so there maybe something in it yet, but we think not.

Football rumours are swirling bigtime at this time of year, but these two latest football rumours we would bet our house on as not going to happen.