Actual Madrid haven’t wavered of their confidence that they might signal Trent Alexander-Arnold in the summertime, and it seems that assurance is slowly changing into truth, at the least in accordance with the whispers within the corridors of the Santiago Bernabeu. The Liverpool defender is out of contract on the finish of the season, and has to this point rebuffed all of their makes an attempt to tie him all the way down to a brand new deal.
The Reds have been attempting to safe a brand new cope with Alexander-Arnold since October of 2024, greater than six months after Actual Madrid first made their curiosity recognized to Alexander-Arnold. Publicly, they’ve maintained religion {that a} new contract continues to be in play for the England worldwide. In the meantime it was lately reported that Arne Slot has been in talks with Alexander-Arnold in an effort to steer him to stay on the membership.
Nonetheless that has not been met with any concern within the Spanish capital. Based on Cadena SER, Actual Madrid are fully satisfied {that a} deal for Alexander-Arnold is completed. The membership are talking in regards to the right-back’s arrival as a ‘certainty’, and if there isn’t any sudden adjustments, then he will probably be enjoying in La Liga subsequent season alongside good friend Jude Bellingham. Los Blancos have verbally agreed private phrases with Alexander-Arnold, and he’ll signal a four-year cope with the membership till 2029.
After Dani Carvajal suffered a cruciate ligament damage earlier within the season, Actual Madrid felt obligated to make a transfer for his successor, having already lined up Alexander-Arnold as a possible alternative. They did reportedly make a bid for the 26-year-old in January too, however Liverpool rejected any notion of letting him go midseason. With Carvajal already 33, it’s no shock they don’t need to delay on a long-term alternative, particularly given his earlier damage document too.