Real Madrid “monitoring” Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold: how and when could they sign him on a free transfer?

Alexander-Arnold has yet to agree a new contract with The Reds and the LaLiga giants are dreaming of a Kylian Mbappé-style swoop.

Real Madrid look to be on the brink of signing Paris Saint-Germain attacker Kylian Mbappé on a free transfer and it seems they are now hoping to pull off a similar deal for Liverpool right-back-cum-midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold.

According to Italian journalist and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the LaLiga giants are “monitoring” the 25-year-old’s contact situation at Anfield, where he only has a little over a year left to run on his current deal.

“Real Madrid are monitoring Trent Alexander-Arnold’s contract situation at Liverpool,” reported Romano on X (formerly Twitter). “Current deal expires in June ‘25 with no talks underway as of now. Liverpool have not indicated any desire to sell at this stage. There’s no indication of player’s views so far.”

Alexander-Arnold has become a hugely important player for The Reds since breaking into the first team as a teenager in the 2016/17 season, which means it would be a huge surprise if the Premier League challengers were to allow him to leave, especially on a free transfer.

If the England international doesn’t ultimately sign a new contract, Real Madrid would be able to sign him as a free agent in the summer of 2025. Los Blancos could also be in a strong position to sign him this summer for a reduced fee if Liverpool believe there is a chance they could lose him for nothing 12 months later.

Born in Liverpool and a lifelong fan of the club he joined at the age of just six, prising Alexander-Arnold away from what is already one of the world’s top teams would appear to be a tough task. But the 14-time European champions would likely offer the most