The Trent Alexander-Arnold soap opera at Liverpool continues to rage on as the club keep struggling to convince the player to sign on the dotted lines of a new deal and commit his future to the Merseyside giants.
Alexander-Arnold has kept his counsel on the matter but has continued to drop hints suggesting that his future is likely to be away from Liverpool.
The Reds do not want to lose one of their best players, and a future captain, on a free transfer in the summer and have continued to hold talks over a new deal with his representatives.
However, little progress has been made as Real Madrid lie in wait to snap up the player on a free transfer at the end of the season when his current contract runs out.
Real Madrid have already offered him a mega-deal to move to the Spanish capital and will make their formal approach to the player in January when he will be free to hold talks with clubs outside England.
Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes has been keen to avoid the negotiations to get dragged into 2025 but it seems that is exactly what is set to happen.
Trent Alexander-Arnold ‘refuses to renew’
Real Madrid are growing increasingly confident that they will get their man in Alexander-Arnold on a free transfer in the summer transfer window.
According to Spanish outlet ABC, Alexander-Arnold has continued to reject offers of a new contract from Liverpool.
He has ignored the renewal offers from the Merseyside giants and seems keen on joining Real Madrid on a free transfer at the end of the season.
The England international has already talked about his dream of winning the Ballon d’Or and doesn’t believe Liverpool can offer him the platform to match that ambition.
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Alexander-Arnold is 26 but has not won the Premier League or the Champions League since turning 22.
The Reds are looking like serious contenders for the Premier League this season but the lure of playing for Real Madrid remains a compelling attraction for any player.
More and more voices are lending credibility to the notion that the defender’s move to Real Madrid in 2025 has a sense of inevitability around it.
