THE Daily Mirror claims that Real Madrid are preparing an improved offer of around �32m for Liverpool's Spanish international midfielder Xabi Alonso.
FULHAM manager Roy Hodgson has entered the �12m race for Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch, who had talks with Sunderland yesterday. (The Sun)
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