Today marks the 15th anniversary of Xabi Alonso completing his £30m move from Liverpool to Real Madrid
'It was a disastrous decision to sell Alonso. I blame Rafa entirely for the loss of Alonso.' The words of Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard when when reflecting on Xabi Alonso’s 2009 transfer to Real Madrid in his autobiography back in 2015. They say time is a great healer but that has never been the case when it comes to the Spaniard, as Gerrard’s words prove.
“I came back to the club not knowing where my future was and there was a lot of talk that I would be leaving. That was the feedback I got - that other clubs were interested in me. “I'm just glad that, in the end, nothing came of it because it wasn't something I ever asked for. “I could see myself staying here a lot more years, but maybe this summer something might happen again. You have to be happy at the club but the club has to be happy with you too.
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