Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to join Real Madrid when his Liverpool contract expires in the summer, and a former Reds stars thinks it might be for the best

Trent Alexander-Arnold is one of three big-name Liverpool players out of contract in the summer but Real Madrid had been attempting to force a move through a few months early

However, the situation is further complicated by the return from injury of veteran star Dani Carvajal, who has held the Real Madrid right-back slot for over a decade. Carvajal's 2024/25 season was cut short in October, after he suffered a triple knee ligament injury, with surgery ruling him out for the remainder of the campaign.

Alexander-Arnold’s current contract expires this summer, and negotiations to extend his stay at Anfield have faltered. Unlike teammates Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, who have publicly addressed their contract situations, Alexander-Arnold has stayed silent, a move widely perceived as calculated.

Alexander-Arnold is expected to join Real Madrid this summer on a free transfer after he rejected Liverpool’s offers to tie him down to a new deal. However, there could be a problem now. Real Madrid were free to open talks with Alexander-Arnold over a pre-contract at the start of January.

Fabrizio Romano has presented the latest update on Trent Alexander-Arnold 's impending situation at Liverpool, amid interest from Real Madrid.

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Liverpool are in a bit of a sticky situation. The contract situations of the elite trio – Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, and Mohamed Salah – mean that each player’s contract is set to expire at the same time, which means all of them could be leaving in the summer.

But Sky Deutschland says Real are now going cold on Alexander-Arnold and instead are turning to Bayern Munich wing-back Joshua Kimmich. Like Alexander-Arnold, Kimmich is also coming off contract at the end of this season.

Liverpoool are not expecting Real Madrid to return with a fresh attempt to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold before the forthcoming transfer deadline. The Reds strongly rebuffed the Spanish outfit when they made an official approach over the festive period regards the possibility of taking Alexander-Arnold from Anfield.

Real Madrid have been in talks to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool for a while. A January move for the full-back didn't materialize but rumors prevail

Alexander-Arnold has been instrumental in Liverpool 's ascent to the top of the Premier League and Champions League tables, despite occasional stumbles, such as the Premier League draw with Manchester United.