That would be a very good signing indeed, but only if they lose Alonso. If not, he should come to Chelsea, THE CLUB FOR WHOM BELLETTI DOESN'T START (enough for ye?)
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Who should replace Alonso?
46 posts - Started 4 months ago by thefourthwisemonkey - Latest reply from Matt Belbin -
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Posted 3 months ago #
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Posted 3 months ago #
Xabi Alonso on his way out at Liverpool...and Rafa wants Lee Cattermole to replace him
Liverpool are on the verge of striking a compromise deal to sell Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid and will plough part of his transfer fee into bids for Wigan midfielder Lee Cattermole and Hull defender Michael Turner.
Alonso's move to the Bernabeu has dragged on through the summer, with Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez demanding £35million and Real offering £25m for the Spain midfielder.
But Sportsmail understands that the clubs are now only £5m apart in their negotiations and are expected to agree on a price of just under £30m in the next 48 hours.
The 27-year-old will be reunited with his Anfield team-mate Alvaro Arbeloa, who completed his £3.5m move to Real on Wednesday after passing a medical in Spain.
Although Liverpool are set to make a sizeable profit on Alonso - who was signed from Real Sociedad for £10.5m in 2004 - their supporters will be hugely disappointed to see him leave and more than a little surprised at the men Benitez is planning to buy with the proceeds.
After a summer of being linked with players of the calibre of David Villa and his Valencia team-mate David Silva, Cattermole and Turner can hardly be described as box-office signings. But with FIFA planning to introduce a rule limiting clubs to five foreigners in their starting lineup, Benitez is believed to be concerned about the small number of English players in his squad.
He is ready to tempt Wigan with an offer of £12m for Cattermole, who cost just £3.5m from Middlesbrough a year ago.
Wigan insist they do not want to sell the combative midfielder and have so far resisted attempts by their former manager Steve Bruce to take him to Sunderland.
Although Bruce would also be prepared to go as high as £12m, he knows that Sunderland cannot match Liverpool's pulling power or offer Cattermole a chance to play on European football's biggest stage.
Cattermole impressed during his first season at Wigan and for England at this summer's European Under 21 Championships in Sweden, but was resigned to staying for another year before looking for a move to a bigger team.
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Posted 3 months ago #
WTF? Catter-fucking-mole? Does he seriously think he's going to fill the void left by Xalonso?
I think we might need to take Rafa to a rehabilitation centre!!
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Posted 3 months ago #
martinez has the potential to be better than alonso,hes more capable of putting himself about,and has the engine to do box to box running all game.which is why i would hate to see rafa get him
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Posted 3 months ago #
No doubt, but Cattermole and BAM! there goes Liverpool's non-Gerrard playmaking ability.
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Posted 3 months ago #
I assure all of you that Rafa will not be signing either of them. He knows who's Liverpool material, and no disrespect to Cattermole or Turner, but they are nowhere near to a replacement to Alonso. Rafa's smarter then that.
I reckon either Martinez will be signed, or Aquilani.
My bet is Aquilani. And my hope
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Posted 3 months ago #
Aquilani is close to signing for Pool as it is, but I still don't see how he can replace Alonso.
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Posted 3 months ago #
replace Masch maybe?
mufan's utter lack of knowledge of English makes his joke all the funnier. Haha!!
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Posted 3 months ago #
he would be a more than adequate replacement for alonso methinks.probably get more goals for a start
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Posted 3 months ago #
Well, he's signed for Liverpool officially now -- let's see how he does.
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Posted 3 months ago #
Liversea - 3 hours ago »
Well, he's signed for Liverpool officially now -- let's see how he does.Now hang on, says who? BBC Sport has mentioned it on their Gossip page,but I'm pretty sure we all know how unreliable that can sometimes be, hence the word 'gossip'.
"1204 BST: Liverpool have signed Roma midfielder Alberto Aquilani for £15.3m. (Spanish newspaper Marca) "
Who has ever heard of this Spanish newspaper? If i see it on SkySports then i'll believe it.
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Posted 3 months ago #
marca are a massive pack of bullshitters.no way am i believing it if its coming from them
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Posted 3 months ago #
I think he will flop at Anfield.Another Italian flop
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Posted 3 months ago #
der is no1 in de world who can replace alonso out n out...world class..aquilanni...not a fair of it..
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Posted 3 months ago #
Exactly. Aquilani is sooooooooooooooooooooooo inury-prone. Only 102 apps for Roma in 7 years !!!!!!!!!!
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Posted 3 months ago #
He IS injury-prone, but be reminded that he started off as a youngster, and only a few years ago Roma were one the top European clubs. How often do top European clubs play their youngsters from the academy? They rely more on their first-team to deliver the goods.
Aquilani in my opinion can't replace Alonso but he'll definetly bring something new. I'm extremely excited
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