Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is attempting to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool on a free transfer
Real Madrid will step up their attempts to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold as a Bosman free agent in the summer as part of the European champions' "all-or-nothing" transfer policy.
The Spanish giants have targeted Alexander-Arnold, 26, as a long-term successor to Dani Carvajal, although no agreement is yet in place despite the Liverpool defender being permitted to negotiate a pre-contract with other clubs.
Alexander-Arnold has less than five months left on his contract at Anfield and is allowed to move on a free this summer without an extension in place.
Telegraph Sport reported in December that landing Alexander-Arnold as a free transfer was the La Liga champions' primary focus. While they made a bid of around £20 million during the January window, there was no expectation of a deal progressing.
When asked about the Alexander-Arnold bid, former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher told The Gary Neville Podcast last month: "All those parties know Liverpool are going to turn that down anyway."
Alexander-Arnold has remained silent on his future at Liverpool and with Arne Slot's team competing for the Premier League title, he is unlikely to want distractions away from securing another major piece of silverware to his haul which includes the 2019 Champions League trophy.
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Arsenal confident about signing ZubimendiPer The Athletic's David Ornstein, Arsenal are confident that they can beat Real Madrid in the transfer race to sign Spanish midfielder Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad in the summer. The journalist said: 'They’ll be adding to the midfield with the arrival of Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad. Arsenal are acting internally as if that is a done de...

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Bayern are set to resume talks with SanePer Sky Sports' Florian Plettenberg, Bayern Munich are all set to resume contract talks with star winger Leroy Sane's representatives as they are determined to extend the player's contract. Bayern chief Max Eberl is reportedly willing to offer a deal that runs until 2028, and the total pay package for the player will be in the region of €14–16 mi...

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Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold remained tight-lipped on his future at Anfield amid continued links to Real Madrid, although he added that Sunday's winner over Leicester City would always be "special."Alexander-Arnold started on the bench against Leicester as he looked to make his return from an ankle injury. He was introduced on 71 minutes, and he fired Liverpool to victory just five mi...

Carlo Ancelotti is set to leave Real Madrid at the end of the season with Xabi Alonso the heavy favourite to replace the legendary Italian.Per The Athletic, the 65-year-old is expected to leave Real Madrid at the end of the season and take over as Brazil's new manager for the 2026 World Cup.The report suggests that the Brazilian football federation sent representatives to watch Ancelotti's side ge...

Notts County all-but guaranteed their place in the League Two play-offs courtesy of a 3-1 victory at Harrogate.The Magpies ended their four-match winless run thanks to Conor Grant’s second-half brace, leaving them fifth in the table and six points clear of eighth-placed Colchester.County took the lead in the 33rd minute when George Abbott fired home after David McGoldrick’s initial eff...

Luton climbed out of the Championship bottom three for the first time since January thanks to Shandon Baptiste’s 90th-minute goal as they beat play-off chasing Coventry 1-0.The Hatters looked like they would go to West Brom next weekend with their destiny definitely out of their own hands, only for Baptiste, who had been on the field for just 11 minutes, to find the net and lift the roof off...

Leyton Orient remain on course for the Sky Bet League One play-offs after a 1-0 win which dented Wycombe’s hopes of automatic promotion.Randell Williams scored the only goal of the game and Orient’s victory, their fifth in succession, leaves them ahead of seventh-placed Reading on goal difference.Defeat for the Chairboys, though, has handed the initiative to Wrexham, who could seal the...



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