Real Madrid reportedly made the real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi their primary transfer target after the 'Agreement with' a deal to sign Alexander-Arnold at the end of the season.
According to reports in Spain, the LaLiga Giants will certainly land Alexander -Arnold when his Liverpool contract ends on 30 June -and have already drawn their attention to the next player on their transfer list of transfer.
Zubimendi, 26, has attracted a large number of top clubs in recent months, including Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City, in which Postsport exclusively reported in January that a £ 51 million deal had virtually agreed with the Gunners prior to the summer transfer window.
However, reports in Spain now claim that Real Madrid wants to hijack the movement of Arsenal and have placed Zubimendi as their new NO 1 target for the summer.
Bournemouth Center-back Dean Huijsen is also high on the transfer list of Los Blancos after an impressive campaign in the Vitality Stadium.
According to As, Real Madrid wants to be well positioned to land Zubimendi when time comes, but only informal contact with the star.
The Spanish newspaper claims that the basis has already been done and that Real Madrid is ready to launch a chase for the 26-year-old as soon as the window is opened.
It is understood that Madrid, like Arsenal, would be willing to pay the £ 51 million buyout clause in Zubimendi's contract.
A move to Arsenal would see Zubimendi reunite with the former real Sociedad -midfielder Mikel Merino, who has been further forward in recent weeks in the midst of a harmful injury crisis at the Emirates.
The star yielded the winner in the 1-0 win of Arsenal over Chelsea previous time-out, so that their four-point lead on Nottingham Forest was in third place.
The side of Mikel Arteta is 12 points behind Liverpool at the top of the Premier League with nine games, with a crucial Champions League equal game against Real Madrid in the quarterfinals of the competitions.
Arsenal had hoped to sign Zubimendi in January, but the Liga -Outfit added that he had to stay there at least until the end of the season.
Zubimendi chose to stay in Spain last summer, despite different degrees of interest from Arsenal and Liverpool, although it is understood that the Gunners did not make a formal offer for the player at the time.
Arsenal's need for a new central midfielder Prior to the following season, Jorginho and Thomas Partey both were increased from contract at the end of the season.
In the meantime, Real Madrid wants to strengthen their engine room with club veteran Luka Modric Set to turn 40 in September.
If he agrees to join the side of Carlo Ancelotti, Zubimendi would have to have himself at Modric, Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham, Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga and Dani Ceballos in a midfield littered with star.
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