Liverpool agree to sell Arbeloa to Real Madrid

Liverpool will sell Spain defender Alvaro Arbeloa to Real Madrid after the Premier League club confirmed that they have agreed a transfer fee with the Spanish team.

Arbeloa, 26, began his career with Real and will return to the Bernabeu in a deal worth a reported four million pounds (6.5 million dollars).

A Liverpool spokesman on Wednesday said: “We have agreed a fee with Real Madrid for the transfer of the player, subject to him completing a medical.”

Arbeloa is the latest pre-season signing for Real, who have already spent a world record 80 million pounds to lure Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United, as well as landing Brazil star Kaka from AC Milan, France striker Karim Benzema from Lyon and Valencia defender Raul Albiol.

Real also hope to sign another of Liverpool’s Spanish contingent as talks continue over a 30 million pounds swoop for midfielder Xabi Alonso.

But Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has warned Anfield boss Rafa Benitez that it would be a major blow if Alonso is allowed to leave.

Torres told The Sun: “It would be a bad piece of work if Xabi left – he plays his cards close to his chest so I don’t know what is going to happen.

“I’d put Xabi’s own wishes ahead of everything else, of course, but he’s got three years left on his contract with us and I’d love it if he stays.

“It would be a serious loss for Liverpool if he left.”