Metro reporter Jamie Sanderson has gone completely mental by claiming Real Madrid would be willing to accept 3.5 million euros to let Xabi Alonso move to Liverpool in January.
On an article published in the British newspaper, the journalist claims that “despite the club’s policy of not buying players over the age of 30, the Reds manager has been given special dispensation to do business for Alonso.”
“Chelsea and Juventus are also eyeing up the pass-master, but Rodgers is desperate to bring him back to Liverpool in the new year”, he adds.
The 31-years-old contract with Los Blancos expires in June 2014, and his problems to recover from groin surgery have made the club hesitate about his renewal.
In case Alonso doesn’t sign a new deal, there are a number of clubs interested in bringing him, including Juventus, Fiorentina, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool.
However, Florentino Perez would not even remotely agree to sell the Basque midfielder in January for 3.5 million euros. Especially since they expect Alonso to guide Asier Illarramendi -who is seen as his future replacement- in his first season at Real Madrid.
