On New Year’s Eve, El Desmarque reported Real Madrid could make an exception to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold in January if Liverpool are open to selling him.
Recent claims from the UK stated the Reds want €25m, after rejecting the La Liga side’s €10m bid for the right-back.
AS relay that and then provide their own update on Los Blancos’ stance on signing the 26-year-old in the winter market.
The report claims the England international said yes to joining them for free next summer. The Champions League winners will make an ‘immediate effort’ to sign the Liverpool star but not at any cost.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side aren’t willing to meet Liverpool’s €25m request and would raise their initial offer from €10m to €15m. If Arne Slot’s don’t agree to close for this figure, they will wait until the end of this season to sign him.
AS state: ‘Madrid are also strategically hoping that the days will work in their favour and that it will be Liverpool themselves who will feel the pressure as February 3rd, winter deadline approaches’.
Liverpool ‘fear’ his situation could distract the team, but this could be a tactic from Real Madrid to use the local media to try and put pressure on the Reds.
Marca state Real Madrid are ‘obsessed’ about the fullback but face an ‘insurmountable obstacle’ from Liverpool to sign him this month.
Despite Alexander-Arnold’s contract expiring in June, the Merseyside club are reluctant to sell their key player. They are leading both the league and the Champions League table, and therefore, consider it’s not worth selling him in January.
Liverpool haven’t lost hope of renewing the player’s contract and this is also a factor that convinces them to retain him. Marca claim the Reds won’t offer him a lucrative deal.
Real Madrid have made the first approach for Alexander-Arnold, and this has ‘provoked the first reaction’ from Liverpool, who are refusing to negotiate.
There’s time for them to change the English club’s mind and if they fail, Los Blancos will sign him for nothing next summer.
