"One of the most drawn-out transfer sagas of the summer has come to an end with Liverpool confirming they have agreed a fee with Real Madrid for the sale of Xabi Alonso.The deal is believed to be in the region on £30 million, although Liverpool have pledged to keep the terms of the deal "confidential and undisclosed." A statement on the team's website said: "Liverpool football club have reached [an] agreement for the sale of Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid, subject only to a medical. "The terms of the deal will remain confidential and undisclosed." Real later also confirmed the deal, stating Alonso would be arriving in Madrid today to undergo a medical."
Source: inthenews.co.uk
"The UEFA Cup will be renamed the Europa League from next season in an effort to boost the popularity of the ailing competition.The new-look league will also be extended to include 48 clubs in 12 groups of four, with teams playing each other home and away as opposed to just once as it stands now.The winner and runner-up in each group then join the eight teams that drop out of the Champions League in a 32-club knock-out stage."Full Story:
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