This week, news broke from talkSPORT that claimed that Trent Alexander-Arnold had already signed for Real Madrid.

However, David Ornstein has now clarified reports on the matter.

While he acknowledges that Real Madrid are still working on a deal to bring the 26-year-old to Spain, it is not a closed deal as reported elsewhere, according to the Athletic journalist.

“Real Madrid are working to close a deal to sign Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold as a free agent in the summer,” he wrote.

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“The La Liga side have been monitoring Alexander-Arnold for two years and doing everything in their power since January to convince him to join at the end of this season.”

“They will have to inform their Premier League counterparts if and when a deal is signed, which has not happened yet.”

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