Liverpool agree £30m Real deal for Alonso

LIVERPOOL’S Xabi Alonso is poised to sign for Real Madrid today after the clubs agreed a fee believed to be £30m for the Spain international.

The end of a summer-long saga over the 27-year-old’s future ended yesterday when Liverpool issued a short statement effectively bringing to a close his spell on Merseyside.

The statement read: “Liverpool FC this evening confirmed they had reached agreement for the sale of Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid, subject only to a medical. The terms of the deal will remain undisclosed.”