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Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk must be enjoying a small break from the spotlight.

All eyes are on Trent Alexander-Arnold as his contract impasse remains firmly in the spotlight.

With Liverpool facing Manchester United on Sunday, it’s a situation the club could do without.



Fabrizio Romano confirms when Real Madrid will contact Trent Alexander-Arnold

Writing on X, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Real Madrid are expected to contract Trent Alexander-Arnold “soon”.

Romano wrote: “Real Madrid mantain their stance on Trent Alexander-Arnold deal: if won’t be possible to negotiate with Liverpool in January, Real Madrid will push with the player to bring him in as a free agent for July.

Official contacts between Trent and Real Madrid are expected soon.”

The possibility of losing Trent Alexander-Arnold on a free to a side, who have become rivals on the European stage, is a bitter pill to swallow for Liverpool fans.

Reports in Spain outlined what Real Madrid are willing to spend on Alexander-Arnold this window.

Cadena Ser have stated Los Blancos are willing to spend €25M on the right-back.

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