Liverpool could let vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold join Real Madrid ahead of schedule in the wake of the new transfer window arrangements.

Premier League clubs voted to split the summer transfer window into two sections, starting with an early phase between June 1st and June 10th, aimed at enabling teams to bolster their squads in preparation for the Club World Cup.

This arrangement grants Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester City the chance to incorporate fresh signings in time for the newly-revamped FIFA competition.



The market will then shut briefly, reopening on June 16 and running until September 1, aligning with the transfer windows of other European leagues.

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This "exceptional" window, sanctioned by FIFA, is also available to Madrid and other European outfits participating in the Club World Cup that are looking to refresh their squads.

The Spanish giants have been courting Alexander-Arnold for a while, following their rebuffed £20million bid in January.

The defender, alongside key players Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, is potentially on the brink of bidding farewell to Anfield on a free transfer this summer.

If Los Blancos hope to secure Alexander-Arnold's services in time for the highly anticipated tournament, they may be required to part with a nominal fee to seal his early release from Liverpool, unless they choose to wait until his contract concludes on June 30 to snap him up on a free.

FIFA's new regulations would permit players out of contract to sign before June 30, although it is uncertain whether Liverpool would allow Alexander-Arnold to depart for free prior to this date.

As per a report by The Sun, Madrid would have to fork out approximately £5m to release him from his Liverpool contract early in order to participate in the new tournament.

This may seem like a hefty sum for a player they could acquire for free just a few weeks later, but Madrid are in need of a new right-back following Dani Carvajal's crucial ligament injury, which will keep him sidelined until at least August.

Madrid have been utilising Lucas Vasquez and Federico Valverde in that role and may be inclined to take the plunge to secure a proper replacement.

With additional matches scheduled this summer, having a larger squad to prevent player burnout will be crucial.

They will be among the high-profile clubs competing in the Club World Cup in America this summer, alongside Inter Milan, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint Germain, Benfica and FC Porto.

This article originally appeared on The Mirror.


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