Liverpool's summer-long pursuit of Gareth Barry remains top priority for manager Rafael Benitez, but Xabi Alonso's standing in the Anfield pecking order looks less certain. Alonso was originally tipped to make a £16million move to Juventus in the ...

Reports on Tuesday suggested Benitez was demanding a £50million war chest to enable him to sign David Villa, David Silva, Gareth Barry and Daniel Alves. Benitez has brushed off the speculation, outlining the fact that Sevilla star Alves has already ...