Real Madrid are inching closer to signing Trent Alexander-Arnold on a free transfer after the developments on Tuesday in the transfer saga.
According to David Ornstein of The Athletic, Real Madrid are working to get the Trent Alexander-Arnold deal done. The Spanish giants have made an official contract offer to the right-back, as the Liverpool ace is likely to leave the club on a free transfer at the end of the season.
It’s not been a good day for Liverpool fans with credible sources confirming that Real Madrid had indeed made an official contract offer to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold. The right-0back is expected to seal a move to the Santiago Bernabeu on a free transfer once the season ends.
His departure will be a bitter blow for Liverpool not only from the sporting side but also from a financial standpoint. The Reds are potentially losing a top-rated player who is one of the best right-backs in the world on a free transfer, as Alexander-Arnold rejected their latest contract offer.
Real Madrid had tried to sign the right-back for a modest fee back in the January window, but Liverpool rejected the offer out of hand. Back then, the Reds were hopeful of convincing the 26-year-old over a new deal to stay at the club long-term, although they have visibly failed with their efforts.
Among the many sources, David Ornstein of the Athletic has credibly stated that Real Madrid are working to close the deal with Alexander-Arnold and secure his signature ahead of a Bosman move in the summer. He also said that Real Madrid must inform Liverpool when they have secured the player’s signature, which has not happened so far.
Real Madrid are signing a top star in Alexander-Arnold
Real Madrid had been working on bringing Alexander-Arnold for nearly two years as per Ornstein, as Florentino Perez has been thinking about competition for Dani Carvajal. While many other options were considered during that period, in recent weeks, a move for the 26-year-old Liverpool star has inched closer.
Signing him is one big coup while paying nothing for one of the best right-backs in the world will go down as another one of Perez’s shrewd deals. The Real Madrid supremo has conducted some notable Bosman transfers in recent years, with those for Kylian Mbappe, Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba standing out, as Alexander-Arnold is set to join that list and break Liverpool hearts in the process.
