Fabrizio Romano has given Liverpool fans a fresh update on Trent Alexander-Arnold’s situation amid reports from Spain that the player wants to join Real Madrid.
The Reds’ vice-captain has been linked with the Champions League holders for most of 2024, and with only six months remaining on his current contract at Anfield, the prospect of him swapping Merseyside for the Spanish capital seems plausible.
On Saturday morning, Spanish outlet Marca claimed that the 26-year-old is keen to join Carlo Ancelotti’s side and has informed LFC bosses of those apparent wishes, although Liverpool Echo journalist Theo Squires subsequently reported that the right-back hasn’t communicated any desire to sign for Los Blancos.
Romano shares Trent update
In an update on his eponymous YouTube channel this evening, Romano outlined that Trent won’t be leaving the Reds next month and, despite the ongoing and long-standing interest from Real Madrid, there’s been no direct dialogue between them and the player.
The transfer guru said: “Trent is not a topic for January. January transfer window is not Trent transfer window. Trent will finish the season at Liverpool for sure. His full focus is on Liverpool. Liverpool are doing fantastic and Trent is doing fantastic, so everything is under control for the summer.
“Real Madrid want Trent. Real Madrid are working on a deal for Trent. Real Madrid will push to sign Trent. Real Madrid are there since March. Not today, not yesterday, not one month ago – March.
“He’s a top target for Real Madrid, but what I can tell you at the moment is that nothing is agreed. Nothing is done. Nothing has been communicated, so Liverpool are still in the mix, still talking to the player, waiting to see how this conversation will go on Liverpool’s side and Real Madrid’s side.
“Now we are about to enter into January, and from January, Real Madrid are officially allowed to talk to the player and see what happens, with Trent being a top target, but nothing has been communicated yet.”
Trent saga shows no sign of being resolved soon
The variety of reports we’ve seen over the past 24 hours sums up what a circus transfer rumours can sometimes be, particularly when it involves a high-profile player such as Trent.
With so many seemingly contradictory updates, it can be difficult to ascertain just which version of events is accurate, or even if there’s an element of truth across various sources.
However, Romano is widely regarded as one of the most trusted journalists in the business, so when he says that there hasn’t been any agreement between the Liverpool vice-captain and Real Madrid, we can probably take it as fairly on the money.
We don’t doubt that Los Blancos will continue trying their best to snare Trent, and that the Anfield hierarchy will concurrently use all of their persuasive power to convince him to remain with his boyhood club.
This seemingly interminable saga looks set to rumble on right throughout January, and all we can do as LFC fans is hope and pray that he resists the lure of the Bernabeu.
If he has turned down contract offers then Slot should bench him soon as Bradley is fit. He is the future. Trent obviously doesn’t care about the club and his ego can’t see that most fans don’t care if he goes. He’s not Virgil or Mo.
Yeah right. There’s a League to be won and you want to drop a world class player?! Won’t that be great for team morale!
most fans do care as hes an amazing player. Bradley is the future, but he’s no TAA and that’s not even up for discussion. If he goes, he should be thanked and wished well, hopefully he stays, becomes captain and leads Slots next 5-6 years in charge
No player is bigger than Liverpool as such if he insist let the allow him go. Let him remember those that left before eg Coutinho & co. After all Bradley can successfully take his.
If he goes he goes think of Bob Paisley’s words no player bigger than our club. Saying that Ramano know f..all as to what happens behind the doors of LFC. I’ve yet to see any of his exclusives been true .why give him paper space clown.
What’s wrong with the players haven’t they learnt from others Real Madrid and Barcelona are no longer what they used to be, why would you go and be just another player where as if you stay the club probably put up a statue of you to quote Klopp said to Coutinho…. I don’t know YNWA!!
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There is no need for hiim to finish the season if he wants to leave. LFC should sell him in January!
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We can’t beg him to stay,we av a worthy replacement but he can’t play more games like Trent,that’s the difference,but he is capable and reliable
Well – this is to Trent- I hope you actually read this.
Would Real Madrid actually sign you if they had to pay to sign you?
“Relovo understand that Real Madrid wouldn’t sign Alexander-Arnold if he’d actually cost a transfer fee – this is a signing of opportunity rather than one of any strong desire.”
If that comment is true/then Trent Real Madrid want to pimp you/yes pimp you/if they are not willing to buy you they want to make a ‘prostitute’ – they want you to roll your lifetime club.just for them/and if Belingham is playing a part/let me tell you that is not the action of a friend/more the action of a go between/yes another pimp!!!
Trent yu will not be valued at Real Madrid as you are at Liverpool- that is a fact.
You stated that you were not signing a new contract until you saw how the team would be with the new coach Arne Slot! Well her we are LFC on top of Premier League and Champions League!
If you genuinely want to go to Real/that is a decision that rightly belongs to you/but as I have often said/sign a new LFC contract with a very realistic (undervalued) buy out clause/then Trent you do the right thing by your lifetime club (that called honour Trent) and you also see how much Real Madrid really want you!
But Trent – from me to you – and I am nobody but this nobody sees the love LFC have for you and thinks you still have for them/plus no LFC supporter wants you to ever leave this club. Happy New Year Trent!
Trent may well leave, but not until the summer. So, he’ll play his heart out as will want the PL title before departing. Hes been amazing, and like Gerard we all hope he stays but, RM are a lure for any player. I doubt he’ll be first choice as Dani Carvahal is a better player and has years left. Ultimately, Trent needs to believe in Slots project, that he can fulfil his personal dreams at Liverpool. At RM he will win more, no doubt, but will it mean anything to him as he’s a Red