Trent Alexander-Arnold is close to joining Real Madrid after snubbing all offers to extend his contract with Liverpool, according to new reports in Spain (via TEAMtalk).
Liverpool have so far been unable to tie Alexander-Arnold down to fresh terms, with his existing deal due to expire in June.
From January 1st, Alexander-Arnold can speak with interested foreign clubs about a free transfer away from Anfield.
Madrid have long since positioned themselves at the front of the queue to snap Alexander-Arnold up, having identified him as a perfect successor for Dani Carvajal.
Earlier this week, Spanish newspaper Marca claimed that the Liverpool star has informed Liverpool of his decision to join Madrid at the end of the campaign.
Transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, cooled such rumours saying that ‘everything is under control’ at Liverpool and that ‘nothing has been communicated’ yet to Madrid.
However, the Spanish press continue to state that Alexander-Arnold is on verge of joining Madrid.
As per the latest from AS, Alexander-Arnold is ‘on the verge’ of signing for the Spanish titans as the agreement is ‘practically done’.
Madrid are expected to announce the capture ‘imminently’ as talks are ’90 per cent complete’, with only the final details needing to be ironed out.
Liverpool are doing everything to convince their academy graduate to stay, but he is ‘ignoring’ their pleas as he wants to link up with Jude Bellingham at the Bernabeu.
The report adds that Madrid will continue to monitor the situations of fellow right-backs Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur), Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen) and Juanlu (Sevilla) until Alexander-Arnold decides he will definitely join them.
