Real Madrid have ended negotiations for Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold. Carlo Ancelotti “doesn’t want it”, according to reports.
A number of players have been linked with an exit from Anfield following Jurgen Klopp’s announcement that he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season to take a break from football.
Klopp will end a successful nine-year spell at Merseyside with the hypothesis that some players are likely to reconsider their own continuation due to his imminent departure.
Last week, Alexander-Arnold connected with Real Madrid in the Spanish press before Fabrizio Romano and other reliable resources showed interest from the La Liga club.
And now, journalist Neil Jones, who has been covering Liverpool for years, believes the Reds “would be crazy” to sell him before he reaches the end of his contract in 2025.
Jones wrote in his Caught Offside column: “Trent Alexander-Arnold has been connected to Real Madrid, along with my fellow columnists here, Fabrizio Romano and Matteo Moretto, who give an insight into the Spanish giants who are following the fulfilment of his contract with Liverpool.
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“Personally, I think it’s highly unlikely that Trent Alexander-Arnold will leave Liverpool this summer, but of course the longer he goes without signing his new contract, the more questions will start to be asked. He’s set to start his senior year in June and, from the club’s point of view, it’s not a scenario where you should take down one of your star players.
“I’m not surprised to see Real Madrid linked. This is a club that has a history of targeting the most productive players in the world, and Alexander-Arnold is one of them. As far as I can tell, this is just a ‘look with interest’ situation, as opposed to offers, offers, etc. , however, it is certain that the sooner Liverpool tie Alexander-Arnold to a new deal, the quicker those stories can be revealed.
“He is a very important player for the Reds and also a symbol of Liverpool as a club. He is, like Steven Gerrard before him, the local star who represents the city and the club. He is vice-captain and is in a position to one day succeed Virgil van Dijk as captain. The most sensible thing is that he is a world-class artist who makes a huge difference to the team.
“At 25 years old, Liverpool would be crazy to promote him, and I’m sure that with Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes now in a position in the management of football, a new deal will be closed. “
And now, Spanish publication Nacional insists that Real Madrid have “broken off negotiations” with Liverpool over the transfer of Alexander-Arnold.
Real Madrid manager Ancelotti is understood to be “not wanting” the English foreigner after Liverpool set a starting price of €90m (£77m) for the right-back.
Alexander-Arnold has been on Real Madrid president Florentino Perez for “a long time”, but the Reds star has now been “excluded”, as Ancelotti has “indicated that he does need him in the team”.
The legendary Italian coach “doesn’t necessarily do it and prefers to concentrate on strengthening other demarcations” and Ancelotti also describes Alexander-Arnold as “too inconsistent, and during his career he has been especially prone to making defensive mistakes”.
Perez “doesn’t need to end up erasing his call from the agenda” and the report adds that “everything can change radically in 12 months, when Alexander-Arnold is free. “
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