Alonso lawyer set for McLaren visit - report

A lawyer representing Fernando Alonso is due to meet with McLaren officials at Woking on Wednesday, according to a Spanish sports daily. The newspaper 'Marca' claims that the meeting is the first step to deciding the 26-year-old's future at the Mercedes-powered team, including the possibility of an early end to a minimally two-year contract that began in 2007.

Alonso's manager Luis Garcia Abad, however, denied the story to the British newspaper The Guardian, and also rejected team boss Ron Dennis' recent claim that the uncertainty will be cleared up soon.

"Nothing is urgent. We are trying to rest a little. I have no special meetings with McLaren scheduled," he said.

Abad also played down rumours that Alonso could be heading for Williams next year. The latest whisper is that he could team up in 2008 alongside Mark Webber at Red Bull on a single-year contract.

"We have a contract next year with McLaren and that's it. Can they sell it? Without our approval, no they cannot," Alonso's manager insisted.