sentences:  An undisputed starter from his arrival onwards, he added 14 in 40 matches in 2006–07 as the club returned to La Liga after a three-year absence.In the 2007–08 season, Alonso was again the team's top scorer at 10, but they would be nonetheless immediately relegated.In January 2009, however, he returned to the top flight, joining RCD Espanyol for €2.4 million on a deal running until the end of the season and two more.