It looks like Liverpool fans will find out the fate of Trent Alexander-Arnold sooner rather than later, with a bold new report revealing the Reds have reluctantly agreed to sell their vice-captain to Real Madrid in the January window – but with a considerable toll coming their way. may soften the blow somewhat.

The 26-year-old was on Liverpool cards since the age of six, coming through the academy to become their vice-captain and has come to be regarded as one of, if not the best right-back in world football. With an astonishing 102 goals for the Reds from just 322 appearances, Alexander-Arnold certainly has the numbers to back up such claims.

However, his contract at Anfield is due to expire in just under eight months, Alexander-Arnold will be eligible to sign a pre-contract agreement overseas from January 1 – just 60 days from now.

And while real madrid have been strongly sniffing around a move to lure the player to the Bernabeu on a free transfer at the end of the season, an incredible new report claims the Spanish giants are now on the verge of agreeing a fee to take the deal into the winter window. .

On Central DefenseLiverpool are willing to accept a fee worth €50m (£42m, $54.3m) to allow the right-back to leave Anfield in the January window. Considering the player could actually be moving for nothing just a few months later, that’s an astronomical fee either way.

However, there must be a need at Real and with Carlo Ancelotti without the services of regular right-back Dani Carvajal due to a niggling injury at the end of the season, his deputy – winger Lucas Vazquez – has failed to prove capable of filling the gap.

As a result, the report claims that Florentino Perez is ready to seal a deal to sign Alexander-Arnold with immediate effect, with Los Blancos determined not to lose ground to Barcelona in the title race and suffer a humiliating 4-0 defeat for them the last time.

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What has been said about Alexander-Arnold’s future at Liverpool?

The prospect of Alexander-Arnold leaving for the Bernabeu was recently strongly dismissed by reliable Liverpool reporter James Pearce, who dismissed such claims as “nonsense” last month.

However, just under a month later and with no agreement reached on a new deal, the prospect of losing their star man remains a distinct possibility for the Merseysiders.

Sources have consistently told TEAMtalk that Real officials have been in constant contact with the player’s representatives over a possible move to Madrid. Despite this, we understand there is a “calmness and confidence” that Alexander-Arnold will commit to a new deal with Liverpool; a scenario supported by Fabrizio Romano, who stated that the Reds remain the player’s first choice.

Alexander-Arnold himself has spoken highly of Liverpool and indicated his love and affection for the club on numerous occasions.

“I always said I wanted to be the club captain. That’s a goal of mine, if that happens it’s out of my hands,” Alexander-Arnold told the media after a routine Anfield win over Bournemouth earlier this season.

“I want to be a Liverpool player this season (as a minimum) is what I will say.”

Asked what might influence that decision, he added: “The most important thing is always the trophies. I want to win trophies.

“We were close to the title last season and got a cup. (Quadruple) was on for a while I guess.

“This season we are looking very good, it is still early days, but we need a lot of consistency. It will be difficult but we are looking to win as many trophies as possible.”

However, since then damning report revealed the huge wage offer Los Blancos were prepared to pay the player to make the move to Madrid.

We also understand that the player remains perfectly happy at Liverpool and, but for Realhe would surely have signed his extension by now. But the fact that this it is The truths sniffing around him mean they are perhaps the only party capable of enticing him.

And I revealed on Friday how the Spanish giants are confident they will beat two other rivals to his signature in 2025 they were the player who decided to move on.

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Meanwhile, former Liverpool sporting director Jorg Schmadtke has released a worrying update on the possibility of Mo Salah leaving Anfield for Saudi Arabiadescribing the move as “entirely possible”. Like Alexander-Arnold, the Egyptian is also out of contract at the end of the season.

The Reds, however, appear to have a plan in place regarding a replacement with reports in Germany detailing how Liverpool have been linked with a deal to sign the prolific Bundesliga forward as a substitute – although any business certainly seems expensive.

Arne Slot and Co have already moved to protect themselves against the possibility of Salah leaving, signing Federico Chiesa from Juventus for a bargain fee in the summer.

However, the Italian barely appeared – of course, mainly due to injury, but has now been linked with a surprise return to Serie A with some of the bottom half ahead of the January window.

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