Real Madrid GIVE UP on Trent Alexander-Arnold

Carlo Garganese

Updated: 26 Jan 2025 12:48 GMT
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Trent Alexander-Arnold, Real Madrid, 2024/25 — © IMAGO

Real Madrid have given up trying to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold this month.

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According to the Spanish media, including Marca and Sport, Madrid have admitted defeat in bringing the Liverpool star to the Santiago Bernabeu in January.

They will now instead wait until the end of the season when Trent will join on a free transfer.

Madrid had been in talks with Liverpool to sign Trent for a cut-price fee but a deal was impossible to do as the Reds want to keep the player for their Premier League title bid.

Liverpool are currently top of the Premier League and Champions League tables.

Nevertheless, it is widely expected that Alexander-Arnold will join Madrid on a Bosman Transfer at the end of the season when his Liverpool contract expires.

Contract talks with Liverpool have not been going well and it is widely reported elsewhere in Spain that a free transfer to Real Madrid is already agreed.

Real Madrid have reportedly offered Trent Alexander-Arnold a contract worth a staggering €90 million.

The Liverpool right back is said to have been offered a five year contract with a salary of €17-18m per season. That will be worth an incredible €90m over the course of his contract at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid have been long-term admirers of Alexander-Arnold and see the right back as the long-term successor to the ageing and injured Dani Carvajal.

© IMAGO - Will Trent Alexander-Arnold stay at Liverpool next summer?

Alexander-Arnold at Liverpool

Alexander-Arnold was born in Liverpool and grew up in the club’s youth academy from the age of six.

He made his senior debut for Liverpool at the age of 18 in 2016 and went on to become a key player in Jurgen Klopp’s successful era at the club.

Famed for his brilliant right-foot, vision and long cross-field passes, Alexander Arnold has made over 300 appearances for Liverpool.

He has won seven trophies with Liverpool, including the 2019 Champions League and 2020 Premier League.

He has been capped 33 times by England but under previous manager Gareth Southgate never had the same trust from his country as he has had at his club.