Liverpool are at risk of losing Trent Alexander-Arnold at the end of this season, but a new transfer rumour suggests the Reds may have received a boost regarding his future.
The 25-year-old has enjoyed a remarkable rise at his boyhood club, bursting through as a teenager and maturing into one the best players of his generation at Anfield.
Alexander-Arnold has almost redefined what it takes to be a successful right-back in the modern game, producing a level of creative brilliance on the ball that the best midfielders in Europe would be proud of.
Worryingly, Liverpool’s vice-captain is out of contract in the summer of 2025, at which point he would be able to leave on a free transfer, should he not have signed an extension by then.
Real Madrid have emerged as arguably Alexander-Arnold’s strongest suitors, as they look to bring in a world-class right-back to add to an already star-studded group of players that includes Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr, Jude Bellingham and others.
While there is understandable concern about Liverpool losing one of their most important players, a new report from Caught Offside claims that Madrid are preparing for not signing him, suggesting that they are not confident of him leaving Anfield.
It goes on to add that the reigning Champions League “plan to move for Tottenham’s Pedro Porro if their approaches to Trent and Liverpool fail to produce the desired outcome”, with Carlo Ancelotti seeing him as a “strong alternative” to the Reds superstar.
Our thoughts on this latest Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid update…
While this isn’t Madrid ruling out the idea of signing Alexander-Arnold next summer, it does hint that they aren’t overly confident of getting their man.
The lure of joining the Spanish giants is enormous, given their Champions League exploits, but the hope is that Liverpool’s brilliant creative maestro sees the rest of his career at the club he grew up adoring.
The fact that he is in line to be the Reds’ next captain after Virgil van Dijk could be huge in his own mind, given what a massive honour it would be, and him extending his stay is arguably as important as anyone, given his age.