Alonso to seal Real Madrid switch

Xabi Alonso was today due to have his medical at the Bernabeu before becoming Real Madrid’s latest ’galactico’.

Wed, 05 Aug, 2009 - 08:27

Xabi Alonso was today due to have his medical at the Bernabeu before becoming Real Madrid’s latest ’galactico’.

The 27-year-old midfielder flew to the Spanish capital last night after a fee, believed to be £30m, was agreed between Liverpool and Real Madrid to end the summer’s longest transfer saga.

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