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Liverpool REJECT Real Madrid approach for Trent Alexander-Arnold - but European champions expect defender to sign pre-contract in January

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<p><em></em><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6024486/2024/12/31/trent-alexander-arnold-liverpool-real-madrid-transfer/?source=emp_shared_article" target="_blank"><em>The Athletic</em></a> claim Real are growing increasingly confident that Alexander-Arnold will sign a pre-contract agreement in January, with his Liverpool deal set to expire in the summer. Per the report, a four-year contract and a massive signing-on fee has been promised to the England international. Meanwhile, <a href="https://x.com/_pauljoyce/status/1874138458006163466" target="_blank">Paul Joyce of <em>The Times</em></a> reports that an offer has been lodged from the Spanish club to buy Alexander-Arnold in January but that has been emphatically rejected by the Premier League leaders.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Liverpool remain hopeful that he will decide to stay, and rebuffed a claim that he has already agreed to move to Spain. The Reds also maintain he has not discussed a deal with another club, but Spanish media reports claim discussions have taken place between Alexander-Arnold's camp and Real.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Liverpool may well be anxious over the futures of Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, too, as their contracts expire in the summer. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/mo-salah-update-liverpool-contract/blt80fced8ae4d8f8a8" target="_blank">Salah has claimed he has yet to make progress in his discussions with Liverpool over committing his future</a>. </p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Liverpool do not have long to convince Alexander-Arnold to stay as, from January 1, Real can legally discuss a move with the player.</p>

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Liverpool REJECT Real Madrid approach for Trent Alexander-Arnold - but European champions expect defender to sign pre-contract in January | Goal.com

Liverpool have rejected an approach from Real Madrid to buy Trent Alexander-Arnold in January as he enters the last six months of his contract.