Ignore Speculation, I'm Staying - Xabi

Ignore Speculation, I'm Staying - Xabi

Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso insists that there is no weight to rumours linking him with a move away from Anfield this summer...

Rumours have been persistent that the Spanish playmaker will be leaving the club this summer. Real Madrid were the club first linked with his services, but Juventus have now, according to the press, emerged as front-runners for his signature, with director Jean-Claude Blanc alleged to have met with Liverpool officials with a view to signing the Spaniard.

However, he remains adamant that all the reports are fabricated and that he has no knowledge of any intention for the club to let him go, or any offers that have been made.

"This is nothing new, there is always specualtion about me," he told El Mundo Deportivo.

“I know perfectly well what my situation is. This has nothing to do with me.

"If the club wanted to sell me, I would know about it. If the club want to cash in on me and buy other players, I would accept it and look for another club, but they haven’t said anything to me. For that reason I think my future is still with Liverpool.”
Juventus boss Claudio Ranieri gave a similarly vague response: "I don't know. If you tell me something, I can believe it."

Ray Winston, Goal.com