Liverpool FC's Dirk Kuyt - Alberto Aquilani signing will help Premiership challenge

Alberto AquilaniDIRK KUYT today insisted Liverpool can overcome the loss of Xabi Alonso and mount another serious challenge for the Premier League title.The Dutchman admits Alonso will be missed following his £30m move to Real Madrid but believes the Reds can cope without him, particularly with Italian star Alberto Aquilani set to sign for the Reds once he has completed a medical.Kuyt's involvement in Liverpool's 2-0 friendly win over FC Lyn in Oslo on Wednesday night meant that he was in the dark as news broke about the Reds agreeing a £20m fee with Roma for Aquilani's services but reckons the Italian international will prove to be a good addition to Rafa Benitez's squad should the deal go through without hitch.'I was just focused on the game but if it's correct that he is signing and the deal happens then it's good because we will be signing a new player with a lot of quality," said Kuyt.'Xabi is a very good player but these kind of things happen in football.'Teams are changing all the time. Xabi played very well for Liverpool but that's all history now and we have to move on.'We have to look forward. That's what Xabi is doing with Real Madrid and we have to do the same.'We have a lot of good players still here and we are all determined to go one better in the league after coming so close to winning the title last season.'Aquilani arrived in the UK yesterday and after landing at Heathrow airport the 25-year-old Italian international was whisked off to undergo a stringent medical examination.'Obviously I feel very sorry to leave my city and Roma,' said Aquilani.

Source: Liverpool_Echo