Real Madrid and Liverpool are battling it out for the future of Trent Alexander-Arnold, and while there is optimism in England that the Reds can strike a new deal, reports in Spain contradict that. However, the media associated with Los Blancos are talking about it as a 'when not if' question about Alexander-Arnold's future.
On Friday, Marca reported that Trent Alexander-Arnold had told Liverpool he wanted to play for Real Madrid, and on Monday that was repeated in a new article. Well-connected Jose Felix Diaz, who tends to beat Real Madrid, explains that everything is moving towards a happy ending for Real Madrid and Alexander-Arnold in June, with the England international able to sign for Los Blancos on Wednesday.
From a Real Madrid perspective, the main question seems to be whether Liverpool will let him leave in January. Los Blancos will not make a move for a new right-back despite Carlo Ancelotti's calls for reinforcements following Dani Carvajal's season-ending injury. However, it appears the Reds will not accept a move in January.
After celebrating against West Ham on Sunday with a 'lots of talk' gesture, Liverpool manager Arne Slot declared his celebration should be enough to say all there is to say on the matter. Many took the gesture as a sign that some of the talk of a move or a new deal may have been false, but what is certain is that there is a relaxed confidence in the Spanish capital that they will get their man.
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