Liverpool mulling Diarra move

Alonso left Merseyside during the close season to join Karim Benzema, Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo as part of Real's £200 million summer spending spree.

The Spaniard's exit has coincided with the Reds' disastrous start to the 2009/10 campaign, with five league defeats already three more than they suffered in the whole of last season, while losses to Fiorentina and Lyon in the Champions League group phase leaving their hopes of European glory in serious doubt.

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Gregg Davies

Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.