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Alonso tells Benitez "Sell me to AC Milan or Arsenal"
Saturday 16 August 2008 - 13:55:23 - Click to post or view
Xabi Alonso has become increasingly frustrated that Rafael Benitez is still making it clear that he would prefer to have Gareth Barry in the Liverpool team instead of him, and according to the Guardian he has had showdown talks with the club pleading them to drop the price and let him go.
Benitez revealed that Rick Parry was in negotiations with Arsenal for Alonso's departure, and was also responsible for the failed Juventus bid. Xabi fears the same thing will happen with Milan.
Benitez said yesterday: "I was not involved in the talks about Barry, I was not involved in the talks about Alonso and Arsenal. If you want to talk about these players you must talk to the chief executive of our club who was handling the discussions. If you want to talk about football, then you talk with me."
AC Milan are reportedly very keen to take Alonso as cover for the aging Gattuso, but like Arsenal, feel that Parry is demanding too high a price, and it is doubtful that either club would pay more than £12million.
But with Alonso now desperate to leave, and Benitez still keen to secure Barry, it seems that something will have to give one way or the other.
Benitez has already registered his anger at the way that Parry has handled the Barry saga, and it has even been said that he nearly resigned over it, but it must leave a sour taste in his mouth at the way he has been treated.
i hope
