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Real Madrid are ready to throw caution to the wind and look set to upset Liverpool by launching a new and improved bid to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold, with FSG’s stance on a January exit and opinion from Jamie Carragher on why this step has been taken. now everything is coming to light.
The 26-year-old is now eligible to sign a pre-contract deal with an overseas club of his choice, with his contract with Liverpool expiring at the end of the season. Considered one of the best right-backs in world football, it is easy to understand why Real Madrid are gearing up for his signature with the chance to take the player away from Merseyside top of their agenda in 2025.
While the Spanish giants hope to land Alexander Arnold as a free agent ahead of the summer they are still hoping to bring the player to the Bernabeu this month and on New Year’s Eve it emerged that they had launched an opening bid to sign the player Liverpool in the winter window.
That was quickly rejected by the Reds, who felt that the opening offer – reportedly worth a paltry €20 million – was not appropriate for a player of his stature, despite the fact that he could leave for nothing in the summer. .
However, now the Daily mirror reports that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez refuses to take no for an answer and is now preparing a second approach to the Reds – this time worth more and up to €25 million (£20.7 million, $25.9 million) – in the hope this time, it will convince Liverpool to accept this.
However, as journalist Chris McKenna writes, Liverpool have ‘no interest’ in selling their vice-captain this month and are still hoping to convince the player to commit to a new contract at Anfield.
Furthermore, with the Reds doubling down on this stance, even if the player made it clear he was unwilling to stay, his departure this month will not be seen as Arne Slot’s side going in search of the Premier League title and possibly three other players. trophies in the second half of the season.
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McKenna claims Liverpool have received no indication from Alexander-Arnold that he wants to leave Anfield and still want to have an open dialogue with his family about a contract extension.
That is also the state of affairs according to our sources, although, as our transfer correspondent Fraser Gillan now hears, there has indeed been a shift in recent days.
That’s with sources now claiming that Real Madrid are confident they will free the 33-time England international and he will join international teammate Jude Bellingham. That formal approach from Liverpool in recent days also points to the strength of Madrid’s position.
It is now clear that they are confident enough that a player deal is in the offing. The formal approach to bringing him to the club is now a clear sign that the 26-year-old is keen to play at the Bernabéu.
Liverpool, meanwhile, have not changed their position either and a club source says they remain calm and will hold more talks over a new contract in the coming weeks. However, they are aware of the threat of Madrid and the lure of playing for the most glamorous side of the game.
Pundit Jamie Carragher also believes the events of New Year’s Eve are a clear indication that Alexander-Arnold WILL LEAVE for Real Madrid this summer.
Explain his reasoning XCarragher wrote: “The most important thing for Liverpool in 2025 is winning the Premier League. No one’s contract or future should stand in the way of that!
“I love Trent as a boy and as a player, but his team would have told Real Madrid to bid and also known that Liverpool would reject it. It is to try to cover themselves if he leaves for free.
“Again, it’s something the club and fans don’t need with a big game coming up.”
Liverpool signs last: Salah fear grows / Van Dijk confidence
In other news, former star Dietmar Hamann has told FSG he heard that Mo Salah is desperate to secure his new Liverpool deal.
However, as the player readily admits, they remain some distance away from each other on an agreement and while talks continue, they remain in some danger that an exit may yet be planned.
Now it appears that a real and present danger has been presented to them Paris Saint-Germain, who are ready to beat Liverpool, both in terms of weekly wages and contract durationaccording to a recent report.
As for Virgil van Dijk, TEAMtalk understands that a new deal for their captain is ‘closer than people think’ and that an offer has been on the table since December.
Van Dijk may have rejected Liverpool’s initial approach, but that was never considered a cause for concern as it was only part of the negotiation process. All signs now point to the club captain continuing his stay at Anfield.
He has asked for clarification about his role as Liverpool plan to sign a new centre-back in 2025. That’s why it’s taken longer to come to a conclusion, but there could be some good news about Van Dijk soon.