Xabi Alonso (man city)

MANCHESTER CITY are ready to splash £18million on Liverpool's Xabi Alonso.

City boss Mark Hughes can get his man for the right price as Kop manager Rafa Benitez edges closer to the £8m signing of Aston Villa's Gareth Barry.

Benitez is not actively trying to sell Alonso but a mega-City bid for the Spanish playmaker will be accepted. Liverpool hope City's interest will flush out other bids but Alonso would need persuading to move.

If he is forced out of Anfield, the 27-year-old would prefer a move to long-term admirers Real Madrid or Arsene Wenger's Arsenal.

But moneybags City could blow their rivals away as Hughes looks to build a team capable of qualifying for the Champions League.

A source close to City said: "Alonso has proved this season that he is the type of player Hughes needs. He is totally at home in English football, has great experience and he would fit straight in.

"City do need strong characters because everybody has seen the problems Robinho has been causing behind the scenes. It's down to the player. There are other clubs looking but financially Liverpool and Alonso will not find a better deal."

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/299484/MARK-HUGHES-TO-LAUNCH-BID-Kop-ace-is-just-what-Eastlands-boss-needs.html


nooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooo i really hope not and 18mil? he worth much more than that

F**k off posting articles from News of the World.

seriously, getting sick 'n tired of these Xabi-leaving-anfield rumours

Xabi's not an idiot, he wouldn't go to City and play in a sub standard team. He will stay here where the fans love him and he's competing for trophies and an integral part of our team.

1.  Xabi wouldnt go to a 2nd rate club

2.  Stop posting articles from that Rag

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DO NOT post any articles or links to The S*n rag. If you really need to understand why then read this link http://www.lfcreds.com/reds/index.php?topic=2108

Come on

As if xabi woulod want to go that shower of sh*te. He has  a spine

City are more deluded than i thought if they think they are able to get one of our key players.

I dont think Xabi will leave.The fans love him here and he is happy here.

18mil?! why dont City try to bid for Carrick that pice of sh*t?! City will not be able to afford Xabi!

Dont think we can believe anything that is printed in that sh*t rag

6. Source any news stories or other articles . 
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DO NOT post any articles or links to The S*n rag. If you really need to understand why then read this link http://www.lfcreds.com/reds/index.php?topic=2108

Come on

I apologise for sounding stupid here but what has the news of the world got to do with the s*n ? :S

i apologise for sounding stupid here but what has the news of the world got to do with the sun? :S

Their sister paper. Look it up. Big lesson to be learnt here.

As for the rest who bothered to respond to the rumor, for shame.

oh christ

im very sorry i wouldnt have posted if i knew

oh christ

im very sorry i wouldnt have posted if i knew

Forgiven, just. Only this once

benitez has suggested that mascherano and Alonso aren't going anywhere. he gave Masher a dressing down for even suggesting it but has said he might not be able to keep Xabi if the price is right. I don't believe a word of it Rafa would have to be an idiot to sell one of his best players. paper talk. i hope he comes out and quashes the rumours quick though it's starting to get on my nerves

I didnt know either, now i do tho

Can't see Xabi wanting to go to city, who would? I don't know how long he has left on his contract, but to stop all these sh*t rumours, come on Rafa give him a contract extension in recognition of his efforts this season. Xabi must stay.

if kaka's worth £105 million, then xabi has to be worth £50 milllion

not we want to sell him, hes been our most consistent performer,  and a key man due to gerrard n torres injuries.

18mill.... Bloody hell how people write these things with a straight face I don't know. The shitrag must be employing cyborgs to write for them... Its the only explanation

we need xabi to pen a new contract soon

Topic locked.

Will be reopened if a CREDIBLE source comes out with the same speculation.  Some Liverpool fans just need to screw their heads on and educate themselves.

Story by Chris Bascombe.

Enough said.