Alonso arrived at Camp Nou in September as a free agent after leaving Chelsea, putting pen to paper ... "But also as a player. He is solid, mature and experienced. He has been a top-level signing ...

Victor Boniface is reportedly set to become one of the highest-paid players at Bayer Leverkusen as the German club kickstarts ...

Xabi Alonso has said he's "very calm" despite being linked to taking charge at Real Madrid, with speculation over the future ...