Liverpool could inadvertently help fund Real Madrid's £55m acquisition of Trent Alexander-Arnold
Liverpool could find themselves helping Real Madrid sign Trent Alexander-Arnold amid their interest in Takefusa Kubo.
The Reds No signings have yet been made under new manager Arne Slot, but Real Sociedad winger Kubo has emerged as a speculative target.
Japanese outlet Nippon Sports They have reported that a transfer fee of €60m (£50m) has been set as the asking price and that negotiations are “in the final stages”.
The Daily Mail Lewis Steele He has said that these reports are “premature” as Liverpool hope to get going in The transfer market.
However, finalising a deal with Kubo could help pave the way for a key exit, talkSPORT understands. Madrid are interested in signing of alexander-arnold.
Kubo left Madrid in 2022 for Real Sociedad, who paid €6m (£5m) for 50 per cent of the Japanese international's rights, according to The athletic.
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This means Madrid can either re-sign him for half the asking price or earn 50 percent of the proceeds from the sale for Real.
As a result, Carlo Ancelotti's side could receive a financial boost in the hope of signing Alexander Arnold.
The right-back is about to complete the final year of his contract at Liverpool, so he could leave for free next summer.
It remains to be seen whether Liverpool would be willing to sign their academy graduate, although there has been no talk of a new deal as yet.
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Alexander-Arnold has made 310 appearances in all competitions for Liverpool, scoring 19 goals and providing 81 assists.
He has won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup, Super Cup, Club World Cup and Community Shield with the club.
If the 25-year-old completes his transfer to Madrid, he would join a team that It seems that it will dominate European football in the next years.
The Spanish giants completed the sensational free signing of Kylian Mbappe after he left Paris Saint-Germain and recently He revealed it at a sold-out Santiago Bernabéu.
Madrid already had attacking talents like Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo before his arrival, but they have now become even stronger.
Jude Bellingham is also one of their key stars, alongside Alexander-Arnold intimate friends during his time with England at Euro 2024.
