Real Madrid are closing in on a free transfer for Trent Alexander-Arnold, whose Liverpool contract expires this summer.
Despite efforts to keep him, reports suggest a five-year deal with Madrid is nearly done. With Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk also out of contract, Liverpool face major uncertainty.
Alexander-Arnold’s motivation is clear—he wants trophies, and Madrid may be his best path to them.
Despite efforts to keep him, reports suggest a five-year deal with Madrid is nearly done. With Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk also out of contract, Liverpool face major uncertainty.
Alexander-Arnold’s motivation is clear—he wants trophies, and Madrid may be his best path to them.
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00:00Real Madrid are reportedly closing in on a deal to sign Liverpool vice-captain Trent
00:08Alexander-Arnold on a free transfer this summer.
00:13With his contract set to expire at the end of the season, the 26-year-old has yet to
00:18agree an extension and multiple reports now claim that Madrid are finalising an offer.
00:26Speculation surrounding Alexander-Arnold's future has been growing for over 18 months
00:32and with no new contract in sight, the prospect of him leaving his boyhood club is becoming
00:38a reality.
00:39He's not alone in this uncertainty.
00:43Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk are also out of contract this summer, with Salah heavily
00:48linked to Saudi Arabia and van Dijk rumoured to be a target for PSG.
00:57Liverpool could have demanded a fee for Alexander-Arnold in January, but they chose to keep him, with
01:03new manager Arnie Schlott insisting that the right-back was fully committed to the club.
01:09However, recent developments suggest that commitment may be wavering.
01:15Sky Sports Switzerland claims a five-year deal with Madrid is already confirmed, while
01:21English outlets like BBC Sport report that talks are in the final stages but not yet
01:27sealed.
01:31Liverpool have reportedly made a huge effort to keep him.
01:34According to TBR's football's Graeme Bailey, the club offered to make Alexander-Arnold
01:39the highest-paid English player in Premier League history, in a desperate bid to convince
01:46him to stay.
01:48That offer remains on the table, but all signs now point to Madrid.
01:53A key motivation for Alexander-Arnold appears to be trophies.
01:57Back in September, he admitted,
01:59The most important thing is trophies.
02:02I want to win trophies.
02:04That's the main factor of anything.
02:06If Real Madrid is the next step, it's clear he believes that's where his ambitions are
02:12best met.