Sky Sports reporter Melissa Reddy has provided an update on Trent Alexander-Arnold’s future amid Real Madrid’s interest.
According to talkSPORT, Alexander-Arnold has decided to join Real Madrid next summer. However, other reports suggest Liverpool is unaware of such a decision, as the defender remains under contract for another three months.
Real Madrid can currently negotiate a pre-contract agreement with Alexander-Arnold, which would take effect on July 1 if signed. To have him available for the Club World Cup—where squad submissions are due by June 10—Real would need to pay a transfer fee to Liverpool.
Reddy has now revealed that both Liverpool and Real Madrid were surprised by the recent reports, as there have been no significant updates since January. At that time, Real reportedly made a £20 million bid, which Liverpool rejected, hoping to keep the 26-year-old and possibly extend his contract.
Reddy also clarified that no deal has been signed, nor has any final decision been communicated to either club.
This leaves Alexander-Arnold’s contract situation unresolved, alongside uncertainties over Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, both also out of contract this summer.
Van Dijk has been linked with PSG and was recently seen speaking with the club’s sporting director Luis Campos and president Nasser Al-Khelaifi after Liverpool’s Champions League exit.
Neither Salah, currently the Premier League’s top scorer, nor Van Dijk has publicly confirmed whether they plan to stay at Anfield.