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WATCH: Jude Bellingham smirks when asked about Real Madrid signing good friend & England team-mate Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool

<p>Alexander-Arnold's future was a talking point during Bellingham's meeting with the media ahead of Liverpool's showdown with Real Madrid in the Champions League. The England full-back has been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/trent-alexander-arnold-sent-real-madrid-transfer-warning-michael-owen-liverpool-contract-stand-off-continues/blt7bde3112255e0f95" target="_blank">linked with a move to Los Blancos</a> when his contract expires next summer, and there's no doubt that Bellingham <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jude-bellingham-relationship-trent-alexander-arnold-liverpool-pivotal-real-madrid-pursuit/bltf0577865f296931c" target="_blank">would love to link up with his close friend</a> and Three Lions team-mate in Madrid.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>For his part, Alexander-Arnold has done little to suggest his future belongs in Liverpool. A move to the Santiago Bernabeu would seemingly offer the 26-year-old a stronger platform to achieve his <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/trent-alexander-arnold-reveals-right-back-goat-liverpool-star-chooses-between-winning-ballon-d-or-world-cup-england/blt131b29d30de8a50e" target="_blank">dream of winning the Ballon d'Or</a>, with Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher already convinced Real Madrid <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/trent-alexander-arnold-forget-ballon-dor-dream-jamie-carragher-liverpool-legend-backlash-real-madrid-transfer/bltb4091b3b3fde3edb" target="_blank">is his likely destination</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🗣️ "I want him to do really well, obviously not tomorrow night"<br><br>Jude Bellingham comments on if he'd like to play with Trent Alexander-Arnold next season 🔴 <a href="https://t.co/QN45SPgjSm">pic.twitter.com/QN45SPgjSm</a></p>— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1861465578919108761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>"I’ll be by his side with the national team anyway hopefully, so that will be a guarantee," Bellingham said. "He is a Liverpool player and I think it's disrespectful, especially to come to his home today, and speak with the huge game tomorrow, to speak something that could be misconstrued. I think it's important to take that pressure off him. He is a really good mate of mine and I want him to do really well... normally, obviously not tomorrow night! We'll see what happens but like I said he's a Liverpool player."</p>

WHAT BELLINGHAM SAID

<p>Alexander-Arnold hasn't fully recovered from a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/relief-for-liverpool-trent-alexander-arnold-avoids-serious-injury-forced-off-aston-villa-man-city-showdown-will-sit-out-england-duty/blt1b039449e39ca705" target="_blank">hamstring injury</a> in time to start Wednesday's rematch of the 2018 Champions League final. While he could feature briefly, Arne Slot has confirmed <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/trent-alexander-arnold-returns-liverpool-training-champions-league-showdown-transfer-suitors-real-madrid/blt0ba735b478a1f1ae" target="_blank">he prefers not to use the defender unless necessary</a>, with Sunday's Premier League clash against Manchester City being the more likely target for his return.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR ALEXANDER-ARNOLD?

WATCH: Jude Bellingham smirks when asked about Real Madrid signing good friend & England team-mate Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool | Goal.com

Jude Bellingham&apos;s face told a picture as he was asked about Real Madrid&apos;s interest in signing Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool.