Actual Madrid Carlo Ancelotti has stored his playing cards near his chest relating to the membership’s pursuit of Liverpool ace Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Alexander-Arnold’s contract with the Reds expires on the finish of the season.
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Nonetheless, the right-back is now free to signal a pre-contract settlement with a overseas membership and Madrid look like on the entrance of the queue to snap up the England worldwide.
Such is Los Blancos’ curiosity in Alexander-Arnold, they made a cheeky method to signal the defender this month as incumbent Madrid right-back Dani Carvajal stays sidelined with a torn ACL.
talkSPORT understands the Reds swiftly rejected Madrid’s bid and made it clear they’ve little interest in dropping Alexander-Arnold mid-season.
Regardless of their bid being turned down, Madrid will little doubt ramp up their pursuit of Alexander-Arnold as January rumbles on.
With the winter window now open, Ancelotti was requested in regards to the membership’s switch plans.
In return, the Italian supplied a somewhat cryptic response.
“We are going to see,” Ancelotti stated.
He added: “Speaking about this on this context is extra sophisticated, we’ll see. We’ve a number of video games in January and we’re targeted on this.
“It is not straightforward for me to speak in regards to the market now.
“I do not need to discuss it as a result of I do not suppose it is the correct time to speak about it right here.
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“We’ll see what occurs, however I am delighted with the squad we have now.”
Alexander-Arnold is one in every of three stars the Reds danger dropping at no cost on the finish of the season, with Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk additionally getting into the ultimate six months of their offers.
Shedding boyhood fan and academy product Alexander-Arnold can be a serious blow for the Reds, particularly halfway via what has confirmed to be a dream season underneath Arne Slot.
Slot had a serious job on his arms by taking on at Anfield from the enigmatic Jurgen Klopp.
However the Dutchman has remodeled Liverpool right into a free-scoring machine as they sit six factors clear on the high of the Premier League on the midway mark.
The Reds are additionally the one group to have maintained an ideal document after six video games within the Champions League and have conceded only one aim.
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Slot could not have to attend lengthy to land his first trophy both given Liverpool are three video games away from successful the Carabao Cup.
Liverpool tackle Tottenham within the two-legged semi-finals, with the north London facet internet hosting the primary leg on January 5.
The Reds aren’t any stranger to the Carabao Cup closing having made it to that stage in two of the final three seasons.
