Xabi Alonso - Fee Agreed (Official)

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To me it seems like Xabi has acted professionally and stepped aside to let us negotiate on our own terms. Hopefully, long term, we'll see this as good business. It's dragged on long enough and in the end, there's not much point in having a player who's heart isn't 100% in it.

Good luck to him.

[JohnDoe]

£34m is useless without the time to spent it well. Pressure will be on us to sign now before the season kicks off & unless we have agreements already in place, the selling clubs will use our need to their own bargaining advantage.

I think we do.

[Exiled_red]

It will absolutely sicken me to the pit of my stomach to see Xabi celebrating goals etc with Cristiano cunting Ronaldo

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[Roboklopp]

Hope so mate, really hope so.

THey wont be getting the benefit of a preseason anyways.

[squaddie]

Hope so mate, really hope so.

THey wont be getting the benefit of a preseason anyways.

You should give Rafa more credit. I dont think this situation was particularly a surprise to him. He's bound to have a few aces up his sleeve........... Whether they work out or not is different story.

[Craig_H]

You should give Rafa more credit. I dont think this situation was particularly a surprise to him. He's bound to have a few aces up his sleeve........... Whether they work out or not is different story.

If they're 'aces', they'll work.

[Neil Young]

Well it's all ok, because YOU think it'll be fine. As long as YOU think so.

That's not what I said though.

[Roboklopp]

You should give Rafa more credit. I dont think this situation was particularly a surprise to him. He's bound to have a few aces up his sleeve........... Whether they work out or not is different story.

Mate, I think Rafa is an amazing manager & man, but even if he is the best man to limit the damage, it doesnt mean that we will be as well, or better off.

[ex_KT_red4ever]

It will absolutely sicken me to the pit of my stomach to see Xabi celebrating goals etc with Cristiano cunting Ronaldo

Agree

To me thats the sickening aspect to all this. I just honestly hate Christiano Ronaldo - for everything he is and stands for - An Arrogant T W A T!

I'd smack him in a moment... he makes out he's some fu ck ing hard nut...
the thing is...

You go to smack him and your fist would glide effortlessly as he's so greased up with Hawaiian Tropic Sun Tan Oil!

Fuc king Knob!

And thats why I now.... have to dislike Alonso.

Hmmmm would love us to get to the Champs League final and it be us vs them!

Would be so good... we'd turn them over... but my gut feeling is... this will be an expensie waste of Madrid money... Perez (what a dick!)

Rant over... feel much better for that!!

R4E

[squaddie]

Mate, I think Rafa is an amazing manager & man, but even if he is the best man to limit the damage, it doesnt mean that we will be as well, or better off.

Clearly not, no matter how you look at this its a step back. But as far as i can see we had little other option, we've managed to make the most out of a bad situation. Now we just need to deal with it......Onwards and upwards and all that.

[Darkon]

It was bound to happen, now I just hope to god we will get a good replacement and we have been linked with a few that should be capable.

We could also slightly change our style with a new buy to someone a bit more dangerous forward going.

But all the best to Xabi he has given us some very good memories over the years.

[Craig_H]

That's not what I said though.

It's what you basically always put across. Intentionally or otherwise.

[cadmium]

oh well, player didn't want to be here, 30m better off, lets hope rafa hasa good replacement lined up.

Good luck Xabi, thanks for nearly giving me a heart attack in Istanbul

[cadmium]

I wonder how Gareth Barry is feeling today?

Actually he's probably not arsed, he'll swimming in his pool of money Scrooge McDuck style