Report: Trent has given his answer to Real Madrid as long-running saga approaches its climax

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Trent Alexander-Arnold has reportedly given Real Madrid a verbal agreement to join them in 2025
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According to reports from Spain, the long-running ‘will-he-or-won’t he’ saga surrounding Trent Alexander-Arnold’s future at Liverpool could be approaching its climax.

For the best part of a year, Real Madrid have openly coveted the Reds’ vice-captain, whose contract at Anfield now has just over five months remaining, with no discernible sign of a renewal.

The 26-year-old’s future has been the subject of all kinds of speculation for the past few months, although one report which has emerged suggests that the England international has now made up his mind.

Trent has reportedly said yes to Real Madrid

On Thursday morning, Marca reported that Trent has verbally agreed a move to the Bernabeu, with Los Blancos having ‘the player’s yes in their pocket’.

Real Madrid are determined to try and push through a deal for him this month, even though they’d be able to sign him on a free transfer for the summer once his contract at Liverpool expires.

Having had a £20m offer turned down over the New Year, Carlo Ancelotti’s side are willing to bide their time for an ‘opportune’ moment to ‘formalise a new proposal’ with which to approach the Merseyside club.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has reportedly said yes to joining Real Madrid in 2025
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Trent has kept us all guessing

Although this report sounds definitive at surface level, we won’t panic just yet, given the sheer volume of conjecture which has stemmed from Spanish media regarding Trent over the past few months.

When the 26-year-old last addressed his future publicly in September, he somewhat ambiguously stated that he ‘want[s] to be a Liverpool player this season’ and insisted that any prospectie contract extension won’t be ‘played out in public’ (Daily Mail).

He’s remained true to that stance ever since, although Virgil van Dijk and Mo Salah – whose contracts also expire in the summer – have both been more open about their respective situations.

It’s Trent’s prerogative whether he wants to keep his cards close to his chest or communicate a clear preference one way or the other, although the lack of any public desire to remain at Anfield beyond the end of the season may be a worry for Reds supporters.

Since Real Madrid’s offer for him was rejected just over a fortnight ago, his performances on the pitch have been firmly in the spotlight – for better and for worse – and that’ll continue to be the case until we know for definite whether or not he’ll still be at Liverpool in six months’ time.

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  1. Complete stupidity by fsg if he has decided to leave sell him … and let someone who wants to play for LFC play do not let him walk free .

    1. With Gomez injured and Bradley only just returning from injury, we’re WELL depleted at right-back. Losing anyone in a position where we’re already thin isn’t worth $20M, and you also have to think of the message it sends to sell off a lifelong LFC lad halfway through a possible quadruple.

  2. Bench TAA for the remainder of the season unless he signs a contract – NOW- do not let him play again for the rest of the season if he does not, this farce has gone on long enough/he is not playing anywhere near his best/to me he is coasting to run out this season/the whole 3 players out of contract situation for LFC is to put it mildly is farcical (also embarassing it came to this)/Hughes and the management before him are not up to it/the fans have all had enough/the team is suffering and their form has slipped/and it is all down to the Management not coming out boldly and making decisions on all three and telling the fans what those decisions are/the January window/with an obvious need to strengthen at the right back as well as a #6 (this situation is a longstanding one/WHY????) – and what do we get the same as what we got the last 3 years/procrastination/excuses like we will not buy unless we get what we want (how long 3 years?)/what you want has not been achieved for 3 seasons/the management/Hughes sucks/as supporters we can see us winning a Premiership/but our defence is crumbling if VVD drops off in form as well as the decline in Robbo and obvious dropping the bundle of TAA – and inevitable injuries to Konate and Gomez/the overloading of work on Gravenberch/where is the planning for these contingencies/in the last 3 seasons it has been farcical/we will not win this Premiership unless the areas of need are addressed in this window/forget about the never – never excuses…the fans are over it all. Sorry but the truth is the truth/ YNWA!

  3. Spot on John.
    I would go further and give that the ultimatum sign now or we know you are off and get his replacement now,
    I love his talents but he cannot hold his team to ransom I would like him to stay
    But if not we need to move on now

  4. Should of been sorted last summer . First of 3 big wage earners conveniently off the payroll . Need to sign a versatile c b & midfielder .

    D J , C B should start @ the Bees . Newcastle are the big threat .

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