Real Madrid decide against January move for Trent Alexander-Arnold

Real Madrid are currently locked in a battle with Liverpool for their star right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, with his contract set to expire at the end of the season. Los Blancos need reinforcements in the same position after Dani Carvajal, but the rumors about their recruitment efforts seem destined for the archives.

Los Blancos have flirted with the idea of ​​signing for the winter transfer window for the first time in four years after two key members of their already thin defense, Eder Militao and Carvajal, were ruled out for this season. However, the Telegraph in England says a January transfer is all but off the table as Real Madrid would prefer to sign him on a free transfer next summer rather than pay a fee in January. The 26-year-old can sign a contract with the European champions as of January 1.

Recent reports in Spain have suggested that Alexander-Arnold will not sign a new deal, but this has been contradicted in England. On Tuesday it was announced that he has not yet made a decision about his future. It would not be the first time that a signing has been leaked to the media in Spain in order to portray the situation as a lost cause for the other competitors.