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by **XSD** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 1:42 pm

Murphy is at Charlton for a 2.5m fee.
Real Sociedad confirm LFC have made an offer for midfielder Xabi Alonso.
Owen is still in the balance, and we'll probably know more on that after tonights game.

by **addicted norwegian** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 1:50 pm

The spanish site marca.es claims that a 12 mill euro-bid for Alonso is rejected

by **anfieldadorer** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 1:50 pm

SOCIEDAD CONFIRM REDS BID FOR ALONSO
Real Sociedad have confirmed they have received a formal approach from Liverpool for Xabi Alonso and that they are prepared to sell the Spain midfielder.
The Basque club announced they had received a bid - thought to be worth £10.7million - in a statement issued after their training session on Tuesday.
"Liverpool representatives have been in San Sebastian where they met Real Sociedad executives," read the statement.
"In the meeting the English representatives showed their interest in signing the player and at the same time the Spanish club expressed an interest in selling the player."
Xabi Alonso had been linked with Real Madrid but with the Spanish giants apparently keen on Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira it now appears as though Liverpool, who have also sold Danny Murphy to Charlton for £2.5million, are in pole position.

by **taff** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 1:51 pm

Rejected as per Sky Sports although not confirmed personally myself

by **stmichael** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 1:52 pm

£10.7m is approximately 15 million euros so it's an improved offer.

by **anfieldadorer** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 2:00 pm

Real Sociedad today confirmed they have received a formal approach from Liverpool for Xabi Alonso and that they are prepared to sell the Spain midfielder.

The Basque club announced they had received a bid – thought to be worth £10.7m (€15.9m) – in a statement issued after training today.

“Liverpool representatives have been in San Sebastian where they met Real Sociedad executives," read the statement.

“In the meeting the English representatives showed their interest in signing the player and at the same time the Spanish club expressed an interest in selling the player.”

Xabi Alonso had been linked with Real Madrid but with the Spanish giants apparently keen on Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira it now appears as though Liverpool, who today also sold Danny Murphy to Charlton are in pole position.

by **simic_ie** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 2:06 pm

IT's as good as €16mil that bid so I'd be surprised not to see Alonso as a Liverpool player very soon. All this maks a nice change to hearing dodgy sounding French players. This guy is doing it in the Primera Liga and is a Spanish International, I like tihs new dawn at Liverppol... now for a central defender and a right winger

by **gerrard_steven** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 5:05 pm

is dosent say they rejkcetd the bid tho when real sed they recieved a bid so does that mean they accepted it or wot?

by **woof woof !** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 5:07 pm

They have said "Liverpool are interested in buying and we are interested in selling "
Looks like the deal is do-able

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The bid for alonso has been made - Nothing new on owen yet though

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