Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is 'on the verge of leaving' his boyhood club in order to agree a free deal transformation With Real Madrid next summer, according to a Spanish report.
The academy graduate is one of three Merseyside first-team stars who started the season with just one year left on their contracts. while Mohamed Salah It is believed that both Virgil van Dijk are keen to stay at Liverpool, Alexander Arnold did nothing To cancel the many links with Real Madrid.
As January 1 approaches, it marks the time when players whose contracts expire in June 2025 can begin negotiations with foreign clubs. Liverpool It seems increasingly likely that they will lose their defender in the gaming industry.
sign Recently claimed And that Alexander-Arnold informed the club of his desire to join Real Madrid next summer and now like Report that the deal is “90%” complete. The only element missing from the agreement is the player's signature, which can only be implemented at the start of the new year.
Alexander-Arnold is believed to have repeatedly turned down extension offers from his current employer, and was instead tempted by the chance to play for the record-breaking European champions.
The latest report claims that a deal will be concluded “soon, very soon” as Real Madrid have decided they need a young replacement for the aging (and injured) Dani Carvajal. If Alexander Arnold's move unexpectedly fails, Madrid Tottenham Hotspur's Pedro Boro, Bayer Leverkusen star Jeremy Frimpong and Sevilla youngster Juanlo are believed to be available as substitutes.
There is no chance Real Madrid will pay a fee to prize Alexander-Arnold away from Anfield in January, but the club are “wildly optimistic” that a free transfer will be signed next summer and sealed in the coming weeks. However, any agreement may not be officially announced until the end of the season to avoid undermining Alexander-Arnold's final few months at Liverpool.
