And around we go once more!
Real Madrid are threatening to walk away from negotiations to sign Xabi Alonso if
Liverpool do not drop their £30million asking price today.
The Reds' managing director Christian Purslow entered talks in Barcelona on Sunday demanding
£30m up front for their 27-year-old with a further £4m in performance-related add-ons.
Maybe if we all cross our fingers, it may come true?
Real Madrid midfielder Rafael van der Vaart is expected to move to the Premiership
before Tuesday's transfer deadline.
Despite the sales of Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich) and Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan), Real also
want to clear Van der Vaart off their books.
Reality check people. We have only played 270 minutes of the season!
Few new additions have been brought into Rafa Benitez's squad to help build on last season's
impressive campaign, but Purslow insists Reds supporters should not expect further fresh faces to
be acquired by the time the transfer window closes on Tuesday.
Hands up who was surprised to hear Christian Purslow announce that there'll be no work done on
out new stadium until the end of the Credit Crunch. Anybody with their hands up should put them
down now. Not just because you were wrong to be surprised but mainly because you're a fool sat at a
computer with their hand in the air.
In the wake of Liverpool's new £80m shirt sponsorship deal with Standard Chartered (nice touch
ending both words with that beautiful -rd sound, btw), the club's managing director Christian
Purslow (pictured above, far right) met with a delegation from the Sons of Shankly fan group, which
has led the charge to drive Hicks and Gillett to sell the club.
