Trent Alexander-Arnold ‘agrees Real Madrid contract’ as Liverpool star nears exit
Trent Alexander-Arnold looks increasingly likely to leave Liverpool at the end of the season when his contract expires, with the defender reportedly agreeing terms with Real Madrid
Trent Alexander-Arnold is reportedly set to join Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer.
The England international’s contract with Liverpool expires at the end of the season and Madrid, who have been long-time admirers and heavily linked with signing the right-back as a free agent in the summer, see him as the ideal replacement for vice-captain Dani Carvajal.
Liverpool rejected a £20million bid from Madrid for their vice-captain in the January transfer window, choosing to keep hold of Alexander-Arnold for the remainder of the current season.
Despite hopes the Liverpool-born star would commit his future to his boyhood club, Sky Sports Switzerland reported Alexander-Arnold is bound for Spain, having agreed personal terms with Madrid.
The report claims the right-back will sign a lucrative five-year deal worth around €15million-a-year (£12.5m), and also receive a signing bonus described as “equivalent to a reasonable transfer fee”.
The report adds Liverpool manager Arne Slot wants to sign Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong to replace Alexander-Arnold. It’s claimed Slot has been in direct contact with Frimpong’s representatives, with regular discussions taking place.
Leverkusen reportedly value Frimpong at around €50m (£41.7m) and Liverpool are said to be preparing an “initial offer in this range” to test Leverkusen’s resolve. The report also mentions the player is interested in a move to Anfield.
Alexander-Arnold is currently sidelined with an ankle injury he picked up during Liverpool’s Champions League exit against Paris Saint-Germain earlier this month.
The injury meant Alexander-Arnold missed out the Carabao Cup final defeat to Newcastle United and on Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad, but Liverpool’s medical team hope he’ll return before the season’s end.
The now 26-year-old came through the youth ranks at the Reds before making his senior debut in October 2016 under Jurgen Klopp.
Alexander-Arnold has made 349 appearances for the Reds, winning nearly every major trophy on offer, and has 64 assists for Liverpool in the Premier League, which is the record for a defender.
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