Time is on Real Madrid's side, Alexander-Arnold and Liverpool know it
TOlexander-Arnold and everything that is happening around him in recent weeks is the faithful reflection of the management and strategy of Real Madrid in recent years. Alphonso Davies could also be included, but the need and what the current squad demands has led to a move, which with the Canadian will not occur in the newly opened winter market. It is a question of quantity or rather the feeling that the English full-back may be more necessary now. There is confidence in the squad, but Carvajal's absence could herald a move for a position that has long been considered necessary to reinforce
With the agreement more than on track with the English full-back (a prior and essential step that all teams take before making an offer to sign a player), Real Madrid has approached Liverpool to try to reach an agreement due to the imminent transfer of the defender. It is no longer a question of money (the Spanish club could reach up to 25 million euros) and more about not letting your own players down
They already have it clear at Anfield
The first proposal has been rejected.. Logical, but at Liverpool they already know, first through the mouth of the player and now with the call from the Real Madrid board, that there are no bluffs involved. In fact, as this newspaper reported, before the champions league match, those responsible for the English club called Valdebebas to find out if everything that was said was true. The answer was yes.
Everything is real. The interest of the white team and that of the player in wearing the same color. Today, this the understanding between the two parties (team and player) would already be valid and it would be done within the strictest legality, being within the last six months of his contract with the current club, Liverpool. There will be more movements in response to an expected response.
After shaking the cocktail, there is now time to rest, for Anfield to think and consider what the best solution is. Real Madrid needs a right back. The solitary presence of Lucas Vázquez may not be enough for the six and a half months of competition that we have ahead of us, but this has not led those responsible for the Madrid club to do crazy things. They are showing it especially in recent months, first with Mastantuono and then with Yoro. And in this case, with the player secured, there are even more reasons not to do it.
Valverde, emergency solution
In Valdebebas there has already been talk about the possibility of signing for this winter market, but if it does not arrive, the head of the group (Anceloti) will invent something to take advantage of what there is for when Lucas Vázquez is missing. Fede Valverde for certain matches (essential in midfield) or Asencio acting as a winger, a risky move given the possibility of burning a good center back, as he has shown.
Why this winter and not the last? Despite Alaba and Militao's injuries? The main and most important reason is that there is a clear objective, with work already done and a situation that invites us to advance the movement due to the group's need. It is not about going to a market that has not been touched in the last five years. It is because of the conviction about an operation that is underway, which can give an immediate result. A year ago there was no alternative that fit The strategy of Real Madrid and Ancelotti knew how to adapt the squad to the needs of each match until winning The League and the Champions League.
This is where the other option comes in, which has been working on for some time, and it is Alfonso Davies. With the Canadian there have been many ups and downs, but what is clear is that doing it immediately is not the same. The principle of agreement is on the table, but it does not have to be executed now and everything is subject to what the player finally decides and whether or not he is capable of doing so. resist Bayern's pressure.
Salah and Van Dijk
Bayern, unlike Liverpool, is more accustomed to its players running out of contracts. There is not as much pressure as at Anfield, where the Englishman was joined by Van Dijk and Salah (which they are going to renew) at the expiration of their contracts. The German club went through this with Alaba and is now in the same situation with Davies and Kimmich. The situation with the left-back is going in the right direction, but no move with Bayern is expected before the end of the winter transfer market.
Real Madrid has been showing in recent years that signings mature over time and that sowing to reap, with Juni Calafat at the helm, works. The Spanish club keeps its promises, but if things go wrong, it moves on. Ask Yoro or Mastantuono.
