If it's a straight choice between Us, Newcastle and Spurs, and he doesn't pick us, then he's obviously going where the money is. I don't see that happening, so if we've had a bid accepted, he's practically ours.
These days quite a lot of young players (Walcott, Micah Richards etc...) are brought from other clubs to an Academy. Hardly any go completely through the same ranks from aged 9 or so.
I see Newcastle are pissing money away again, I thought they needed at least 2 forwards and a brand new defence? And with Freddy Shepard already having used allocated season ticket money until the year 2087, where will the moolaaa all come from?
Si el Madrid se atreve a echarle un pulso al Liverpool por Xabi Alonso, se va a encontrar con una situación muy peculiar. Xabi llegó al club inglés como un fichaje de Benítez, pero el futbolista ya no es de él. Pese a las dudas iniciales provocadas por un debut esperanzador que no desaparecieron del todo hasta más tarde, Xabi se ha ganado, sin ningún tipo de discusión, a Anfield. 'Xabi is class' se oye a menudo en el Kop. Igual si Xabi continuara siendo 'solamente' un fichaje de Benítez (como lo fue Núñez, Josemi o incluso Morientes), podría entrar en las quinielas de posibles traspasos porque el Liverpool necesita dinero para cimentar su indudable progresión. Rafa busca todavía el momento oportuno para cerrar definitivamente los traspasos de Dani Alvés y/o Pennant, y de Dick Kuyt. Y si no se han concretado todavía es por la falta de poder financiero del conjunto inglés. Sin embargo, si alguien se atreve a pagar, pongamos por caso, 30 millones de euros por Xabi Alonso, quizá Rafa se lo piense. ----------------- I'm stuggling with this so missed bits out and it's probably all wrong, if anyone can correct me please do... If The Madrid dare to make Liverpool an offer for Xabi Alonso, they will find a very strange situation. Xabi arrived at the English club as an acquisition of Benítez............. Xabi has proved himself to Liverpool 'Xabi is class' is often heard on the Kop.....The transfer would be able to enter the realms of possibility because Liverpool need the money to found its doubtless progression.......Rafa still seeks to complete the transfers of Alves and/or Pennant, and Dirk Kuyt . Therefore, if someone dares to pay 30 million euro for Xabi Alonso, perhaps Rafa will accept.