The remaining months of Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold’s contract are up at Anfield. The young Liverpool supporter has been a tremendous asset to the team, helping them win both the Premier League and the Champions League championship. Even if he wins another league title with the Reds this season, he might still decide to go with Real Madrid, the Spanish powerhouse.
The La Liga team is hoping to capture the England international defender during the next summer transfer window since they have had a long-term interest in him. The Sun claims that Real Madrid may pay Liverpool to have the Premier League team release the defender sooner than anticipated.
Although the player’s contract is set to expire in the summer, the La Liga team may still be able to pay Liverpool to transfer him to the Santiago Bernabeu. The defender was also targeted by Real Madrid in January, but Liverpool vetoed their move because they are vying for a trophy this year.
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Due to the recently redesigned Club World Cup, the summer transfer window opens earlier than usual on June 1st, allowing for the registration of a new player prior to the start of the competition.
However, considering how late in the current season it is, it does not appear that this early departure from Anfield is very possible. May 25 marks the end of the Premier League season, and Liverpool is expected to win the championship.
Even though the Champions League final is on May 31 and there is still a long way to go, it seems impossible that Alexander-Arnold would leave before or even right after that if the Reds keep improving.
Additionally, the price would be very low—certainly not as much as the £20 million Real Madrid proposed in January and Liverpool rejected. With Arne Slot eager to retain the 26-year-old, there is still optimism at Anfield that Alexander-Arnold may be persuaded to continue with the team.
It would take a last-minute breakthrough to turn things around because negotiations began more than a year ago with little to no progress and most definitely no agreement.
