According to Fabrizio Romano, Real Madrid began arranging to demonstrate their interest in Trent by offering an incentive of £85 million to Liverpool.

Real Madrid are reportedly prepared to dangle a carrot in front of Liverpool’s noses to try and persuade the Reds to part with Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Spanish news outlet Sport has reported that Real Madrid might expedite their pursuit of the 26-year-old, potentially moving in January instead of waiting for his contract at Anfield to end next summer, especially following Dani Carvajal’s knee injury.

While James Pearce dismissed these rumors, other reports continue to circulate in Spain.

Real Madrid is said to be preparing a modest bid of around €25 million (£20.9 million) for Trent in January. Acknowledging that this amount may not be enough to persuade Liverpool, they are considering including Aurelien Tchouameni in a cash-plus-player deal. The French midfielder, who was transferred from Monaco for €100 million (£85 million) in 2022, is viewed as expendable due to his recent performances. However, Real Madrid has ruled out offering Rodrygo in any potential deal for Liverpool’s vice-captain.

Good luck with that, Real Madrid. Even considering Liverpool’s previous attempts to sign Tchouameni before he chose Madrid, there’s no way they would accept just over £20 million for such a vital player like Trent.

If the Bernabeu leadership thinks this is a reasonable offer, they’re mistaken to try and pressure Liverpool into accepting such a lowball deal for a key player like our number 66.

As we’ve mentioned frequently lately, we hope the 26-year-old will soon agree to a contract extension with his hometown club, putting an end to the speculation about his future and allowing us to focus on his performance on the field.

Regarding these recent reports from Spain, we should take them with skepticism, especially since it’s an international break and not the transfer window.