Real Madrid confirms the decision to transfer Trent Alexander-Arnold to Liverpool

Real Madrid have informed Liverpool of their desire to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold, talkSPORT understands.

The Spanish giants are under no obligation to show interest in Alexander-Arnold as he can sign a pre-agreement with a foreign club in January.

However, sources close to the European champions say they want to be respectful of their Merseyside counterparts.

Liverpool They are still hoping to convince English defender Alexander-Arnold to sign a new contract at Anfield.

His contract, along with the captain. Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed SalahIt will end next summer.

This has sparked a flurry of rumors about new deals and possible transfers for all three.

Alexander-Arnold has long been linked with a move to real Madrid.

Los Blancos are currently without their usual right-back, the six-time Champions League winner. Dani Carvajal.

He suffered an ACL injury in October and this appears to have accelerated the succession plan for the 32-year-old.

Links with Alexander-Arnold have also grown and the England international enjoys a strong friendship with the Real Madrid superstar. Judas Bellingham.

Their connection had previously led Liverpool fans to expect Bellingham to join the Reds from his former club. Borussia Dortmund.

The 21-year-old, however, moved to the Spanish capital, where he has already won LaLiga and the Champions League.

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Losing Alexander-Arnold next summer might not be the loss Liverpool would have feared a year ago.

Conor Bradley stepped forward in his absence against Real Madrid in the Champions League and preceded the cancellation Kylian Mbappé in impressive style at Anfield.

One tackle in particular stunned Merseyside and sent shockwaves across Europe as he went full throttle and snuffed out a dangerous run from France's World Cup winner.

Legendary England full-back Stuart Pearce, who works for talkSPORT at Anfield, joked: “With Trent Alexander-Arnold Sitting on the bench right now, you must be thinking to yourself, could you knock on the manager's door and say, please, do you have a contract for me?

“Because you have someone who has been absolutely exceptional tonight, he has been brilliant.

“He has dealt with (Kylian) Mbappé, he has advanced, he has assisted goals, he has been everything.”