Report: Liverpool sources confirm whether Trent Alexander-Arnold has told Reds he wants to join Real Madrid

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Not a single day has gone by over the past few months without something being said about Trent Alexander-Arnold and his Liverpool future.

The 26-year-old’s contract runs out next summer and with the Reds yet to agree a new deal with him, he will be free to negotiate terms with potential suitors from the January transfer window.

Real Madrid’s interest in Alexander-Arnold is the worst-kept secret in world football, but in recent days, Spanish newspapers have been on overdrive in terms of the chatter about his future.

And now, Liverpool sources have had their say on what’s actually going on with the Scouser’s future.

Liverpool sources deny Trent Alexander-Arnold-Real Madrid claims

Yesterday, a report from Spanish newspaper Marca stated that Alexander-Arnold has officially told Liverpool that he wants to join Real Madrid.

Over the past 12 hours, the 26-year-old’s name has dominated the back pages, sending the Anfield faithful into a bit of a frenzy as there are talks of one of their own moving on to greener pastures.

However, the Liverpool Echo have categorically denied claims that Alexander-Arnold has told Liverpool he wants to join Real Madrid, although they admit his future very much hangs in the balance.

The Liverpool vice-captain said earlier this season that his contract saga won’t be played out in public, but the Spanish newspapers have launched a charm offensive to get him, which is a trick they’ve used extensively over the past few years before signing Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe, among others.

Alexander-Arnold’s Liverpool stats so far

Alexander-Arnold made his debut under Jurgen Klopp in 2016 and has won seven major trophies at Anfield so far, including the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League.

His unique ability to act as a playmaker for his team despite playing at right-back makes him one of the most coveted players in world football, so it’s not hard to see why Real Madrid want him.

However, the Reds are also on an upward trajectory under Slot and losing a player of Alexander-Arnold’s calibre would come as a catastrophic blow.

Liverpool will be well aware of the fact that Spanish sources will continue to add fuel to the fire, so the only way they can put those rumours to bed is by officially tying him down to a new contract.