Alexander-Arnold could make Mbappe move to Real Madrid thanks to Agent Bellingham

Jacque Talbot

• Updated: 18 Jul 2024 16:29 BST
• 3 min read

Trent Alexander-Arnold is on the radar of Real Madrid and his future at Liverpool is far from certain.

The Independent reports that the defender is wants to see 'how Liverpool perform for a year, but a move to Real Madrid is becoming increasingly tempting.'

The report also states that a major factor is the player's relationship with Jude Bellingham.

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Alexander-Arnold, who has just returned from the Euro 2024 campaign, has just a year left to run on his contract in Merseyside.

And his bond with Bellingham may be playing a pivotal role, with the pair's friendship believed to have strengthened at Euro 2024.

It remains to be seen whether Real turn their interest into a formal offer for Alexander-Arnold, but they are in need of a right-back.

Currently, it is unclear if Liverpool would entertain a move for their academy graduate. #

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Bellingham almost joined Liverpool himself last summer, but eventually, he made the move to Blancos from Borussia Dortmund and won a La Liga and Champions League double in his debut campaign.

Jurgen Klopp's departure at Liverpool could signal an exodus at Anfield, with key players Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah also seeing their contracts expire in June 2025.

Real Madrid transitional phase

Real are in a transitional phase too. Their new signing Kylian Mbappe was presented to a packed-out Bernabeu on Tuesday where he was unveiled to grand applause.

Brazilian wonderkid Endrick has also joined from Palmeiras while Aurelien Tchouameni, Antonio Rudiger and Eduardo Camavinga have also all made the move to Madrid in recent years.

Liverpool are yet to make a signing this summer while Adrian, Thiago Alcantara and Joel Matip have all departed.

The club brought back Michael Edwards to lead their recruitment but so far no signings have been made and all the transfer links have been tentative at best.

The club feel that they don't have any particular positon that they need to strengthen, but there are calls from supporters to bring in a left-sided central defender.