Real Madrid make offer to Liverpool to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold in JANUARY… but Reds reject approach despite risk of losing out-of-contract star for free in the summer

Liverpool have rejected an approach from Real Madrid to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold in January.

The full back, 26, is out of contract in the summer and Mail Sport reported at the weekend how the Spanish champions have confidence they can tempt him to join them.

But with veteran right back Dani Carvajal injured, Carlo Ancelotti’s men have made an attempt to try to sign Alexander-Arnold now. It was a club-to-club approach rather than a formal offer or monetary bid.

Liverpool swiftly rebuffed that approach.

The Premier League leaders have been in dialogue with Alexander-Arnold and his camp and have a desire to extend his contract – as well as the deals of Mohamed Salah and captain Virgil van Dijk.

Alexander-Arnold has a big decision to make over his future but up until this point has given Liverpool no indication that he wants to leave.

Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is keen to sign a new right back to bolster his injury-hit squad

Dani Carvajal, who is Madrid’s first-choice right back, is not expected to play again this season

Alexander-Arnold pictured (left) in action against Madrid in the 2022 Champions League final

Boss Arne Slot, pictured during Liverpool’s 5-0 win at West Ham, is keen to keep his star man

But Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is famously very persuasive when he wants to be