In the last few days, Real Madrid has evaluated its situation of right. Dani Carvajal's serious knee injury has ruled him out for the rest of this season, and that leaves Lucas Vazquez as the only natural option in the position. Despite this, there is no guarantee that someone will arrive in January.
Real Madrid's preferred right-back signing is clear: Trent Alexander-Arnold. However, the idea is that he will only arrive next summer as a free agent – his Liverpool contract expires at the end of the season.
According to MarcoReal Madrid will make their move for Alexander-Arnold in January, but only if they haven't signed a renewal by that stage. If the option is open, they will make him a contract offer, with a view to securing his services from the 2025-26 season.
If a pre-contract agreement is reached, only then Real Madrid consider trying to sign Alexander-Arnold with immediate effect. However, they would only buy if the price was right – if Liverpool's price was too high, they would just wait to acquire his services in the summer.
