At the moment, none of the three parties involved in this operation have confirmed the transfer… and it doesn’t seem like it will happen until the end of the season. However, according to reports from ‘Mirror’ in England, Trent Alexander-Arnold has already given his word to Real Madrid and has even signed his contract to land next summer at the Santiago Bernabéu.

The details of Arnold's contract with Real Madrid

Rumors linking Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid have been growing since last season… and several media outlets in England and Spain confirmed that Real Madrid made an offer to sign him in the last winter transfer window. However, Liverpool rejected it, thinking they could convince him to renew… risking losing him without receiving any compensation.

In the end, all signs point to the fact that Liverpool has failed in its attempt to convince Trent-Alexander Arnold, who will join Real Madrid as a free agent, just like Kylian Mbappé did last summer. It’s even been reported that he has agreed to a salary of 15 million euros per season, and would also receive a hefty signing bonus.

Liverpool is already thinking about Arnold's replacement

In this way, Liverpool will have to get to work to find a replacement who can measure up to Trent-Alexander Arnold. This is no easy task, as we’re talking about one of the top 10 assist leaders in Liverpool history, with a total of 87 assists in 349 matches. A player who became indispensable since he debuted at 18 years old… and is now practically irreplaceable.

It’s true that Liverpool has complete confidence in another academy player, Conor Bradley, who has already impressed every time he’s had to step in for Arnold. However, Slot is aware that he needs another option, and according to ‘Mirror’, he has set his sights on Jeremie Frimpong, current player of Bayer Leverkusen and former academy player of Manchester City.