In the January transfer window, Real Madrid is only prepared to spend £20 million to acquire Trent Alexander-Arnold. Since Alexander-Arnold’s contract expires at the end of the current campaign, he may be allowed to leave Liverpool on a free transfer. This month, the defender is now free to negotiate a pre-contract deal with non-English teams. Madrid formally approached signing the England international in January after being strongly connected to a bid for him.
According to Mirror Football, Liverpool has rejected that strategy and is still hoping that Alexander-Arnold will sign a contract extension. But according to a number of Spanish media, Alexander-Arnold has already told Madrid that he wants to finalize his transfer to the Bernabeu. Additionally, according to a recent Marca story, Madrid is prepared to spend up to £20 million to acquire Alexander-Arnold six months ahead of schedule.
Alexander-Arnold Could Sign Pre-Contract Deal With Real Madrid
According to Spanish media, Alexander-Arnold has told Liverpool that he wants to join Real Madrid when his contract expires at the end of the current campaign. Now, when his contract expires in the summer, the Reds vice captain can speak with foreign teams and sign a pre-contract deal to join one. A number of former Liverpool players have voiced their opinions over Alexander-Arnold’s current contract status with the team.
Real Madrid’s starting right-back Their chances in La Liga and the Champions League would be improved by Alexander-Arnold’s early arrival, as Dani Carvajal sustained a season-ending knee injury back in October. In the Champions League’s redesigned league phase, Carlo Ancelotti’s team is presently 20th and only one point behind Atletico Madrid in La Liga. The article does concede that Alexander-Arnold is unlikely to depart Anfield this month, though. It follows Jamie Carragher’s suggestion that Alexander-Arnold and his team urged Madrid to formally approach him in an effort to “cover themselves when he leaves for free.”
