Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has been 'tempted' by the idea of playing for Real Madrid, according to a report.
Alexander-Arnold's contract with Liverpool, his boyhood club, expires at the end of the season, and no agreement has been reached on a new deal.
In this sense, the England right-back is in the same boat with fellow veterans Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, but that may be where the similarities end.
It is now believed that all three were They offered terms to extend their time at Anfield After this season, after Salah publicly revealed there was no offer until last month. But while Salah and Van Dijk have made staying at Liverpool their priority, Alexander-Arnold's case is different.
“I think with Mohamed Salah And Virgil van Dijk, it was very clear that they wanted to stay. “They gave no indication otherwise,” Melissa Reidy said. Sky Sports Transferring the hadith Podcast.
“As far as I know, there have been no negotiations with any external clubs.
“And it's the opposite with Trent (Alexander-Arnold), because real madrid They invested heavily in getting it. He was tempted by this idea and you couldn't really blame him for being that way. He has achieved a lot with Liverpool. In his recent interviews, and some of the statements he's been making, it's as if I'm listening to Real Madrid's sales pitches that are being made to me.”
At 26 years old, Alexander-Arnold is much younger than Salah Van Dykewith a lot of professional life still ahead of him. Madrid's timing would be right, given that Dani Carvajal is entering the final stages of his career and Alexander-Arnold is coming into free agency.
Madrid are not believed to be interested in paying A transformation expenses, Exclude approaches during the January windowWith a free transfer the only way to pursue him.
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has already expressed his concern Alexander-Arnold's dream of becoming the first right-back to win the Ballon d'Or is the player who is openly courting Real Madrid.
Of course, if Alexander-Arnold ends up in Spain, he will have to give up his beloved number 66 shirt, with first-team players registered in La Liga only allowed to wear numbers 1 to 25.
