Second source in Spain claims Trent Alexander-Arnold will not renew with Liverpool

Real Madrid have made the decision to go after a long-term Dani Carvajal replacement, and more precisely, Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold. The press in Madrid believe it will be a matter of when, not if the England international joins Jude Bellingham in the Spanish capital.

According to Marca, Alexander-Arnold will not sign a contract renewal with Liverpool, leaving him free to sign a precontract with Real Madrid in January. Following the long-term injury to Carvajal though, Los Blancos could do with him in the winter transfer window.

For Real Madrid, they will base their winter transfer market how things go against Liverpool in the Champions League on the 27th of November. With Alexander-Arnold though, it will come down to whether the Reds are willing to deal him for a fee in January. The Madrid-based outlet say that both clubs know that he will not sign a new deal at Anfield, but Real Madrid will not overstep the mark when it comes to trying to sign him in January.

It is still regarded as unlikely that Alexander-Arnold could arrive in the winter window, given Liverpool are not flush for alternatives, and finding a replacement would be difficult. Marca are the second source in Spain to claim Alexander-Arnold will not sign a new deal with Liverpool, and certainly things are not looking good for Arne Slot’s chances of retaining him.