Officially confirmed that he agreed with the club's proposed amount for Xabi Alonso. It is believed that the young midfielder will cost about 10 million pounds for the English club.
It is expected that this week the player will successfully pass a medical examination and sign a contract.
"Real Sociedad" and "Liverpool" have preliminarily agreed on Xabi Alonso's transfer to this historic English club," announced on the official Basque club's website.
Now it remains to await the agreement between "Liverpool" and Xabi Alonso regarding personal contract details.
The 22-year-old midfielder was also of interest to Madrid. However, it was much easier for the Basque club to sell the player abroad, as his departure to a rival club would cause a negative reaction among the team's fans.