The Trent Alexander-Arnold contract saga has no end in sight as Liverpool continue to try and convince the defender to sign a new deal and stay at Anfield beyond the end of the current season.
Alexander-Arnold will be out of contract next summer. He is free to hold talks over agreeing on a pre-contract with clubs outside Englan from January onwards.
The 26-year-old has rejected offers of a new deal from Liverpool so far. The Reds are prepared to push the envelope for him and have offered him terms that would make him the best-paid player in the Premier League.
Real Madrid are looking to tempt the defender to move to the Spanish capital next summer and have offered him a lucrative deal. However, Alexander-Arnold has yet to make a final decision on his future.
The Spanish giants met Liverpool on the sidelines of their Champions League game at Anfield on Wednesday and top officials from both clubs had a lunch meeting.
The Trent Alexander-Arnold contract saga: The Reds consider the nuclear option
Real Madrid raised the issue of Alexander-Arnold during their meeting with Liverpool even though they had no obligation to do so.
The Spanish do not want to sour their relationship with the Reds and want their approach to Alexander-Arnold to be beyond reproach.
Real Madrid are open to the idea of getting their hands on the defender in the winter transfer window and made it clear to Liverpool.
According to TBR Football, the Alexander-Arnold issue is being discussed at the highest level at Liverpool and the club have raised the issue of selling him in the winter window.
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Liverpool still want to hold on to him but the prospect of selling him in January is being discussed in hushed tones inside the club.
Alexander-Arnold has been keen to spend the season at Liverpool even if he decides against signing a new contract and helping them win the Premier League.
However, there is now a real chance that the defender could be moved on in January if an agreement over a new deal is not reached.
