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According to the Spanish press, San Sebastian rejected an offer from an English superclub for the young club star Xabier Alonso.
Rumors of Liverpool's interest spread after the new English club coach Rafael Benitez, who previously coached Valencia, was seen at a friendly match of Real Sociedad. It is worth mentioning that Benitez, in his tactical schemes, especially when he led Valencia, likes to use a high-class defensive midfielder. Last season, Valencia mostly played with two defensive midfielders - David Albelda and Ruben Baraja. It is believed that Benitez sees the young Spanish national team star as a great partner for attacking midfielder Steven Gerrard.
The Spanish sports newspaper "Marca" claims that Real Sociedad wants around 18 million euros for the player and therefore rejected Liverpool's offer of 12 million euros. It is believed that the San Sebastian club is waiting for a story like the one with Real and Patrick Vieira. It is said that Real Sociedad hopes that if negotiations fail with the Frenchman, Real will turn to Alonso.
The Spanish press claims that Real Sociedad needs money to cover a budget gap after the club acquired midfielder Mikel Arteta.
