Analysis: Is Trent Alexander-Arnold the right-back Real Madrid need for 2025 and beyond?

It is clear that Real Madrid will sign a new right back in the next two years. Dani Carvajal (32) and Lucas Vazquez (33) reached the end of their prominence, and from the inside, there is no obvious successor. As a result, a top-level addition is likely to be pursued in 2025.

It's a big decision that needs to be made, and it's no surprise that conversations have already begun. In the last two weeks, Real Madrid has been linked with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool's world-class right-back. Interestingly, he could arrive in the Spanish capital as a free agent as his contract with the Premier League giants is set to expire at the end of next season.

Alexander-Arnold is said to be interested in a move to Real Madrid, where he will be united with Jude Bellingham, one of his best friends in football. His representatives have already spoken to Los Blancos officials, so the idea of ​​switching to the 15-time European champions has been firmly planted in the head of the 25-year-old.

It is important for Real Madrid, who have used this tactic on several occasions in the last year or two. He worked with Kylian Mbappe, who left Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent earlier this summer, and could do it again with Alphonso Davies, who is his main target for the left-back position.

Alexander-Arnold is a fantastic footballer, and he has shown it in recent years. He would be a fantastic addition at right-back, although there are concerns about his defensive ability – Carvajal is not the best defender himself, but he has also had major success at Real Madrid over the past 10 years.

If they get him for free, which would be surprising given the affinity Alexander-Arnold has for Liverpool, then it would be incredible business. In a more likely world, they would need to pay a significant fee to secure their services – with one year left on their contract, Liverpool asks 80 M€.

It's a decision that's out there Real Madrid hands, and it is likely that they will pass on Alexander-Arnold if they cannot sign him for free. That is why they have planted the seed of doubt in his mind – they hope that his interest means that he will not sign a new contract at Liverpool. It will be incredibly interesting to see what happens with their situation in the next 10 months.