Actual Madrid Carlo Ancelotti has saved his playing cards near his chest relating to the membership’s pursuit of Liverpool ace Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Alexander-Arnold’s contract with the Reds expires on the finish of the season.
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Nevertheless, the right-back is now free to signal a pre-contract settlement with a overseas membership and Madrid look like on the entrance of the queue to snap up the England worldwide.
Such is Los Blancos’ curiosity in Alexander-Arnold, they made a cheeky method to signal the defender this month as incumbent Madrid right-back Dani Carvajal stays sidelined with a torn ACL.
talkSPORT understands the Reds swiftly rejected Madrid’s bid and made it clear they’ve little interest in dropping Alexander-Arnold mid-season.
Regardless of their bid being turned down, Madrid will little doubt ramp up their pursuit of Alexander-Arnold as January rumbles on.
With the winter window now open, Ancelotti was requested concerning the membership’s switch plans.
In return, the Italian provided a quite cryptic response.
“We’ll see,” Ancelotti stated.
He added: “Speaking about this on this context is extra sophisticated, we’ll see. Now we have loads of video games in January and we’re targeted on this.
“It isn’t straightforward for me to speak concerning the market now.
“I do not wish to speak about it as a result of I do not suppose it is the appropriate time to speak about it right here.
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“We’ll see what occurs, however I am delighted with the squad we’ve.”
Alexander-Arnold is one in all three stars the Reds threat dropping without cost on the finish of the season, with Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk additionally coming into the ultimate six months of their offers.
Shedding boyhood fan and academy product Alexander-Arnold could be a serious blow for the Reds, particularly halfway by what has confirmed to be a dream season below Arne Slot.
Slot had a serious job on his fingers by taking up at Anfield from the enigmatic Jurgen Klopp.
However the Dutchman has remodeled Liverpool right into a free-scoring machine as they sit six factors clear on the prime of the Premier League on the midway mark.
The Reds are additionally the one staff to have maintained an ideal document after six video games within the Champions League and have conceded only one purpose.
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Slot could not have to attend lengthy to land his first trophy both given Liverpool are three video games away from successful the Carabao Cup.
Liverpool tackle Tottenham within the two-legged semi-finals, with the north London aspect internet hosting the primary leg on January 5.
The Reds are not any stranger to the Carabao Cup last having made it to that stage in two of the final three seasons.