Real Madrid and Liverpool are fighting over the future of Trent Alexander-Arnold, and while optimism has been reported in England that the Reds can agree a new deal, reports in Spain contradict this. The Los Blancos-related media is talking about it as a “when not, if” question about Alexander-Arnold’s future.
On Friday, Marca reported that Trent Alexander-Arnold had told Liverpool that he wanted to play for Real Madrid, and on Monday that was reiterated in a new article. The well-connected José Félix Díaz, who usually has the pace at Real Madrid, explains that everything is moving towards a happy ending for Real Madrid and Alexander-Arnold in June, and that the England international will be able to sign for Los Blancos on Wednesday.
From Real Madrid’s perspective, the main question seems to be whether Liverpool will allow him to leave in January. Los Blancos will not make any move for another right-back, despite Carlo Ancelotti’s calls for reinforcements following Dani Carvajal’s season-ending injury. However, it looks like the Reds won’t agree to any move in January.
After celebrating against West Ham with a “big talk” gesture on Sunday, Liverpool manager Arne Slot declared that his celebration should be enough to say all there is to say about it. Many took the gesture as a sign that perhaps some of the talk about a move or a new deal was false, but the truth is that in the Spanish capital there is relaxed confidence that they will get their man.