Xabi Alonso (R) kicks the ball past Atletico Madrid's Gabi during their Spanish Super Cup second leg soccer match at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid August 22, 2014. REUTERS/Sergio Perez
BERLIN (Reuters) - German champions Bayern Munich are close to signing former World and European champion Xabi Alonso from Champions League winners Real Madrid, they said on Thursday.
The 32-year-old midfielder, who on Wednesday announced his retirement from international soccer after winning one World Cup and two European championships with Spain, is considered as a replacement for the injured Javi Martinez.
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