Real Madrid step up pursuit of Liverpool's Xabi Alonso

02 June 2009 08:28
Despite Rafael Benitez's insistence that the 27-year-old is not for sale this summer, newly re-appointed Perez is confident that negotiations will go in his favour. Perez is hoping that Real could end up signing Alonso for around £20m by including Negredo as part of the package to lure the Spanish midfielder to the Bernabeu.

Source: Telegraph