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Liverpool battle Juventus for world-class Spanish midfield legend

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The Reds will now have to fight the Italian champions for Xabi Alonso’s signature…

Liverpool will compete with Juventus for Real Madrid’s legendary deep-lying playmaker Xabi Alonso, reports talkSPORT.

Alonso enjoyed a brilliant five year stint at Anfield, arriving at the club in 2004 from Real Sociedad, before eventually leaving in 2009 to join the La Liga giants for £30m.

His contract in Spain runs out at the end of the season, and talks over extending the midfielder’s contract have so far proved fruitless. Juventus are heavily interested in deploying Alonso alongside Andrea Pirlo in what would make an ageing but mouthwatering partnership, but Liverpool may have the edge because of their place in Alonso’s heart.
Since he left the club, Liverpool have fallen from a club of genuine European pedigree, into a Premier League also-ran. Under Brendan Rodgers this season though, Liverpool have only lost once – and signs are looking promising that they could qualify for the Champions League for the first time since Alonso left.

The Spaniard has been an unadulterated success at Real Madrid, but has not played yet this season due to injury. Young Spanish midfielders Isco and Asier Illarramendi were brought in for huge money this summer, and new boss Carlo Ancelotti has developed a fondness for the mercurial Luka Modric in the playmaker position. With Sami Khedira also competing for a spot, and with Alonso’s contract running out at the end of the season, Liverpool have a genuine chance of securing a romantic return for Alonso.

The brilliant passer would fit perfectly into Rodgers’ slick brand of football, and the midfielder could be keen on a return to the club he left on very good terms.

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