Madrid have continued talks with Alexander-Arnold in the background and are believed to have already reached an agreement with him over a free transfer in the summer. That sparked another January approach, with Madrid keen to sign Alexander-Arnold immediately to help bring an end to their injury crisis in defence.

Trent Alexander-Arnold’s future remains one of the most pressing issues at Liverpool, with Real Madrid showing an unrelenting desire to lure the right-back to Spain. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Spanish giants have made Alexander-Arnold their primary transfer target for the summer and remain confident of securing him on a free transfer.