Trent Alexander-Arnold is interested in leaving Liverpool, with European giants showing interest.
Real Madrid has a strong interest in Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold, and the player is considering a surprising move away from Anfield, according to reports.
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The 25-year-old has spent his entire career with the Reds, but his current contract expires next year, with no extension or new deal agreed with the club.
It is somewhat surprising that one of Liverpool’s star players has entered the final year of his contract, but it is no surprise that he is drawing interest from other clubs.
German publication BILD reports that Real Madrid’s interest in the England international is ‘concrete’ and, importantly, the player is open to a move to the Spanish capital.
The report states that Alexander-Arnold is interested in a transfer to the Santiago Bernabeu, and there has been contact from the Spanish champions over the past month.
Clearly, Liverpool will be keen to retain their academy product, as losing him would be a significant blow to new manager Arne Slot and the club as a whole.
Alexander-Arnold would still command a substantial transfer fee this summer, but if he decides his future lies elsewhere, he could leave for free next year.
The full-back, recently turned midfielder, has made 310 appearances for Liverpool, scoring 19 goals in all competitions, many of which were memorable strikes.
He has won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, and Carabao Cup (twice) with the Reds and earned 29 caps for his country while playing for Liverpool.
Virgil van Dijk is another Liverpool star now in the final year of his contract at the club, and he mentioned after the Netherlands’ Euro 2024 exit that he is contemplating his future.
‘I will think carefully this summer about what I want at club level and as an international player,’ he said. ‘After a season like this, where all kinds of things have happened, it gets emotional at the end because you know it’s over.’