According to sources, Real Madrid is interested in Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold, and the player is open to leaving Anfield.
The 25-year-old has spent his entire career with the Reds, but his current contract will expire next year, with no extension or new deal agreed upon with the club.
One of Liverpool’s great players has entered the final year of his contract, which is surprising, but it is not surprising that he is garnering interest from other clubs.
German tabloid BILD say that Real Madrid’s interest in the England international is ‘concrete’ and more significantly the player is also open to a move to the Spanish city.
The report states that Alexander-Arnold is interested in a switch to the Santiago Bernabeu and there has been contact from the Spanish champions over the last month.
Clearly Liverpool will be keen to keep hold of the academy product as losing him would be a huge blow to new manager Arne Slot and the club as a whole.
Alexander-Arnold would still warrant a substantial transfer fee this summer, but if he decides then his future lies elsewhere then he will be able to move on a free next year.
The full-back, recently turned midfielder, has made 310 appearances for Liverpool, scoring 19 goals in all competitions, many of which were memorable strikes.
He has won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup (twice) with the Reds and picked up 29 caps for his country while playing for Liverpool.
Virgil van Dijk is another Liverpool superstar now in the final year of his contract at the club, and he said after Netherlands’ Euro 2024 exit that he is considering his future.
‘I will think carefully this summer about what I want at club level and as an international player,’ he said. ‘After a season like this, where all kinds of things have happened, it gets emotional at the end because you know it’s over.’