Real Madrid are reportedly willing to pay £20million to sign Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold in January.
The 26-year-old full-back’s contract expires in the summer and Mail Sport has reported how the Spanish champions are confident they can tempt him to join them.
But with veteran right-back Dani Carvajal injured, Carlo Ancelotti’s men attempted to sign Alexander-Arnold on Tuesday. It was a club-to-club strategy, rather than a formal or monetary offer, which was quickly rejected.
Now, according to The telegraphMadrid are considering a formal offer of around £20m to convince the Merseyside giants to part ways with Alexander-Arnold.
The Premier League leaders have been in dialogue with Alexander-Arnold and his team and want to extend his contract, as well as the deals of Mohamed Salah and captain Virgil van Dijk.
Alexander-Arnold has a big decision to make about his future, but to this point he has given Liverpool no indication that he wants to leave.
Liverpool reject an offer from Real Madrid for star right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold
However, reports claim Carlo Ancelotti’s side are willing to offer £20m for him this month.
Dani Carvajal, Madrid’s starting right back, is not expected to play again this season
Despite being only 26 years old, Alexander-Arnold is one of Liverpool’s most experienced players.
The local boy, who has been at Anfield for two decades after joining the club when he was six, is currently tenth on the list of Liverpool players with the most Premier League appearances (243).
Alexander-Arnold made his first-team debut in 2016 and has since racked up 333 appearances in all competitions.
He has won eight trophies with the Reds, including the Premier League, Champions League and Club World Cup.
In addition to winning the Champions League in 2019, Alexander-Arnold lost the final against Real Madrid twice: in 2018 and again in 2022.
He is on his way to cementing his legendary status in Liverpool and is the subject of a giant mural on the corner of Anfield Road, where his image is accompanied by the quote: “I’m just a normal Liverpool boy whose dream has come true.” . TRUE.’
In a recent interview with Men in Blazers, Alexander-Arnold was asked what his dreams were like now. He replied: “Of course, by winning more trophies.” But on a personal level he is building a legacy. That’s something important.”
When asked what he meant by that, he clarified: “It’s just talked about with the utmost consideration, especially after you’re done (playing). In 10 or 15 years, if I’m talked about as one of the best right-backs or the best right-back, so I’ll play for that now and use it as motivation.”
Alexander-Arnold pictured (left) in action against Madrid in the 2022 Champions League final
Boss Arne Slot, pictured during Liverpool’s 5-0 win at West Ham, wants to keep his star man.
But the president of Real Madrid, Florentino Pérez, is famous for being very persuasive when he wants to.
Local boy Alexander-Arnold is the subject of a giant mural near Liverpool’s Anfield stadium.
Alexander-Arnold is not the only Liverpool star who has only six months left on his current contract. Center back and captain Van Dijk is in the same position, as is leader Salah.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot recently admitted that he personally does not have the power to ensure the trio stay where they are.
Slot explained: ‘I think I have a lot of control over what they do. If they are in a training camp, if they are in a meeting with me, but speaking of private life, I have no control over them. So that was the situation I had a year ago.
“That’s been the situation since I’ve been a coach, but to a certain extent I have control over them because of what I expect from them on the field.” And I’m very happy to see what Virgil brings, what Trent brings and what Mo brings.
Speaking before the opening of the January transfer window, Slot continued: “Now the positive for me is that for four or five months they only talked about Trent, Mo and Virgil.” And I suppose – and don’t disappoint me now, please – that people are now going to talk about how we are going to look for a player and who we are going to bring in next month and what other player is going to leave. .
‘So I get some other questions too. Not just about these (three).’