Source: Daily_Mail
It's official! Liverpool accept Real Madrid bid for Spain star Xabi Alonso
Rafa Benitez finally won his protracted battle of wills with RealMadrid last night by forcing them to pay £30million for Spainmidfielder Xabi Alonso.[LNB]The Liverpool manager refused to do business when the Spaniards,whose summer spending now stands at a mind-boggling £220m, opened thebidding at £19m. And he did not yield when they returned with animproved offer of £28m.[LNB]Sensing he was in no mood to relent over the 27-year old'svaluation, Bernabeu bosses gave in by agreeing to pay an initial £27m,with a further £3m to follow depending on Alonso's success during thefirst two seasons of a four-year contract.[LNB] Thanks for the memories: Xabi Alonso (right) has played his last game in red shirt[LNB]While Benitez prepared to reinvest £17m of his windfall in a movefor Roma midfielder Alberto Aquilani, the rest of football could onlywonder at another illustration of Real's money-no-object approach toclimbing back to the European summit.[LNB] THE INSIDER'S LIVE WINDOW WATCH: AC Milan eye Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas... plus all of Tuesday's hot gossipAlonso D-Day: Real ready to give up as Reds refuse to budge on £30m feeDefour eyes Anfield move as Reds ponder Alonso replacementCLICK HERE to play MailOnline's new Fantasy Football game and win £50,000LIVERPOOL FC
