Benitez hints at Alonso stay
11 Jul 2008 - 08:53:04
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez claims Xabi Alonso could still be at Anfield next season.
The Spain international was expected to leave the Reds this summer, with Juventus the 26-year-old's most likely destination.
However, the Italian club have been unable to agree a fee for the former Real Sociedad player, and Benitez admitted: "The situation with Alonso has not changed.
"Juventus made an offer that was not good enough and now we are just waiting. I do not know, really, whether that will go through.
"Xabi wants to stay because he is happy here, but he also knows that Juventus is a top side.
"I have talked to him, he knows my ideas and he knows why. So we will try to find a solution for him, for us, and the best for the club."
Meanwhile, Liverpool have signed Dutch forward Vincent Lucas Weijl.
