Xabi Alonso (11 Viewers)

[Luftwaffles]

Barry is possibly the best left sided English midfield player. Possibly the only solution to their seemingly endless search for that role in the national team.

Yes, Barry has had a v. good season a Villa park. No question of that.

However he is not remotely similar in style to Xabi and performs a completely different role.

Xabi would be our Pavel repacement.

 

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[HelterSkelter]

Xabi would never be a replacemnt for Nedved.He plays a deeper role,does not make a lot of forward bursts like Nedved.His game is built on passing.Plus Xabi is not a winger,or someone who'd play on either flank.

 

[Luftwaffles]

Dopo aver sistemato l'attacco con Amauri (resta solo da convincere Lanzafame ad accettare il Palermo, annuncio atteso per oggi), il prossimo colpo di mercato della Juventus verrà effettuato a centrocampo. Blanc in missione a Liverpool per Xabi Alonso: trovato l'accordo con il regista spagnolo già pronto al sì, è vicino anche quello con i Reds (offerti 15 milioni di euro contro i 20 richiesti). Settimana prossima nuovo incontro.

calciomercato.it 21/5

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After to have systemized the attack with Amauri (remains alone from convince Lanzafame to accept the Palermo, I announce orderly for today), the next blow of market of the Juventus verrà carried out to centerfield. Blanc in mission to Liverpool for Xabi Alonso: found the Agreement with the Spanish producer already ready to the yes, is close also that with the Reds (dedicated 15 million euro against the 20 requests). Next meeting novelty week

 

[Ahmed]

awesome...we have systemized our attack!

 

[simoncauchi]

If Xabi arrives we are going to have a one hell of a squad. Remeber guys with Amauri coming we aready have the best attack and Xabi/Sissoko/Zanetti/Camoranesi/Nedved/Giovinco, well that is one of really good midfield. After we need to fix the defence especially on the left wing and another CB.

I think the board is doing fine, just give them time since now they have the money to invest not like last season.

Regards

Simon

 

[Roman]

Dopo aver sistemato l'attacco con Amauri (resta solo da convincere Lanzafame ad accettare il Palermo, annuncio atteso per oggi), il prossimo colpo di mercato della Juventus verrà effettuato a centrocampo. Blanc in missione a Liverpool per Xabi Alonso: trovato l'accordo con il regista spagnolo già pronto al sì, è vicino anche quello con i Reds (offerti 15 milioni di euro contro i 20 richiesti). Settimana prossima nuovo incontro.

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After to have systemized the attack with Amauri (remains alone from convince Lanzafame to accept the Palermo, I announce orderly for today), the next blow of market of the Juventus verrà carried out to centerfield. Blanc in mission to Liverpool for Xabi Alonso: found the Agreement with the Spanish producer already ready to the yes, is close also that with the Reds (dedicated 15 million euro against the 20 requests). Next meeting novelty week

Sounds great!

 

[Stu]

Juve launch Alonso raid
Wednesday 21 May, 2008

Juventus director general Jean-Claude Blanc has flown to Liverpool with the intention of signing Xabi Alonso.

All three major sports newspapers in the peninsula today lead with the Old Lady’s interest in the Spaniard and a deal could be on the horizon.

Having virtually wrapped up the signature of Amauri from Palermo, the Italian giants have turned to landing a quality midfielder and Alonso seems to be their man.

The classy playmaker has been associated with the Bianconeri in the past and they have revived their interest following Champions League qualification.

Stories suggest that Blanc has held talks with the Anfield management and little separates the clubs seeing as Juve have offered £11m and the Reds want £14m.

Further talks for the 26-year-old will reportedly take place next week, but confidence is high that a deal could be done after Juve signed Momo Sissoko from the Premiership side in January.

However, it’s unclear whether the Spanish international, tied to Liverpool until 2012, is willing to leave his present side.

"At the moment I am with Liverpool, I have a contract with Liverpool and I want to be at Liverpool,” he told skysports.com recently.

"I have been surprised and very disappointed to read that I want to leave Liverpool. The people who write these things have clearly not done very rigorous research."

Juventus do need fresh faces in midfield as flops Sergio Almiron and Tiago Mendes are set to be sold after failing to settle in Turin.

 

[fender06]

hope Blanc can do a better job!

 

[dao_nq]

It's true, Juve bid for Alonso.

Yeah yeah yeah yeah I can't wait to see him wearing black and white jersey. It's just marvelous how our midfield would be if he come. Above all, I have a strong phobia he will come. Hopefully it will come true.

 

[vimo]

sounds very promising; the only thing i'm a little worried about is that in my opinion, alonso's success is mostly due to his long range passes and i'm not quite sure they'll work that well in serie-a as they do in pool. But i haven't seen a lot of games of him, so i can't really say anything against him. Those long-range passes are the only thing i have in my mind from him. But 20 mio seems like a lot doesn't it? If he really will be 20mio, would you guys prefer alonso or aquilani?

 

[Dostoevsky]

i actually don't think schalke would pay these kind of wages to a left back, they have two other options and both german national team players.

or was there an article from a reliable source?

It was on tuttomercato so it's pretty much reliable.

 

[Sadomin]

Riise has looked well out of his depth at Liverpool the past season and I believe we should have higher ambitions than that.

 

[Osman]

Xabi Alonso has been overrated for a while because his last 2 years has been pretty dissapointing to what he can do. But he is an immense regista in quality, and would be absolutely stellar purchase. I still wont believe this, would be too good to be true, but its nice to hear the rumour is serious instead of empty.

 

[Albertmare]

so , that mean , bye2 to Tiago or at least Almiron .

 

[A͎u͎s͎h͎]

Xabi Alonso has been overrated for a while because his last 2 years has been pretty dissapointing to what he can do. But he is an immense regista in quality, and would be absolutely stellar purchase. I still wont believe this, would be too good to be true, but its nice to hear the rumour is serious instead of empty.

Yeah, but 16m euro might be too much for Alonso also considering players ie Modric cost a similar amount, so to with Nasri and Arsenal.

 

[Stu]

I would part with 16m for Alonso.

 

[Orgut]

As I said I afraid he won`t be effiecient enough
I think it will be better if we go for Aquilani or Deco

 

[Luca]

I still prefer Veloso from sporting

 

[Osman]

Yeah, but 16m euro might be too much for Alonso also considering players ie Modric cost a similar amount, so to with Nasri and Arsenal.

What? 16m too much? He is one the best players in his position, so hardly. We threw away 13m on Tiago when he was a known mediocre player, who turned out to be two times worse then expected (Xabi in comparison is exactly the kind of isntant quality we need to elevate us). Modric would be very good for that price too, but he was overpriced and needs to prove he is in Xabi's level instead of the reverse.

Nasri I would badly sign for even 25m, he is an astronomical talent, as you will all see and hype up soon in Arsenal (very few watched Ligue 1 and really know of him). Or before that in the euro. But the fact of the matter is Nasri isnt on our radar, so what can you do.

 

[Dostoevsky]

Xabi is great IMO and I wouldn't complain if we spend 16mln on him.

He has great passes and that is exactly what we need.Having him in duo with Momo would be amazing.