Liverpool are watching Xabi Alonso's stalled new contract talks at Real Madrid.AS says Real would like to extend Alonso's contract until 2016, but the midfielder is reportedly keen to see how things lie at the end of the season, re-evaluating his future with potentially a new manager in place.
And Onda Cero claimed that the World Cup winner, 31, had in fact set his heart on a Premier League return, and that his representatives had held talks in Manchester last week over a possible move back to England - with finances a secondary concern.
Should Xabi go back to Liverpool? Can Real persuade him to stay? Give us your shout below...