Quote Originally Posted by NGog Is Going View Post
How close were you actually from signing Alonso though? I've read nothing (granted I've never actively looked) that says you were all-but £2m from signing him other than the inevitable tabloid articles where everyone is literally hours from signing.

I'm just glad we didn't swap him for Barry; even if it did mean losing him a year later.
It seems to be generally accepted but that's not worth too much, is it? I remember there being a relatively good source for it at the time but can't remember what it was.

Not much help I'm afraid.