Real Madrid are in a hurry. And he realized it a few weeks ago. With Dani Carvajal missing for the rest of the season, the Madrid club is now very limited at the right-back position. Only the experienced Lucas Vazquez remains to help out in this position. And that is far too little for a team like Real Madrid which plays on all fronts. A few weeks ago, the Madrid press even pointed out the obvious lack of this position at the club since no player from the reserve or youth teams is capable of acting in the interim.
The club has not released any player in this position since Achraf Hakimi and to strengthen itself, we must necessarily look at the transfer window from now on. One name has come up repeatedly since Dani Carvajal’s injury: Trent Alexander-Arnold. The England international, targeted for several months, is at the end of his contract in June 2025 and he has still not extended. The Spanish club’s basic plan was to get him back this summer for free, but Carvajal’s injury changed everything. Now, the club wants to get him back in January and the Spanish press explained that the player was clearly not indifferent to this call.
Trent Alexander-Arnold is not perturbed
There was even talk of an assumed desire on the part of the player to join his dream club and not respond favorably to extension offers from the Reds. And obviously, this did not please the English club. This Friday, Dutch technician Arne Slot spoke about the situation of his player and he wanted to send a message to his suitors: he is not at all disturbed by the rumors. “I honestly think you underestimate our players. These players are used to being linked to top clubs on a daily basis, whether they have a contract or not. If you think this interest bothers them, then you are not doing justice to their mental strength. It’s part of our job. This is part of the world we live in. They just focus on what they have to do.”he first said before continuing.
“At 17 or 18, it might be difficult for you. But Trent won the championship and the Champions League. I don’t think it’s a problem for him to perform and that’s what we’re seeing at the moment, because he’s playing very well. He just concentrates on what he has to do.”. This is clear. Liverpool counterattack and do not intend to be intimidated by Real Madrid in this matter. The England international is not going to give up everything because he is coveted by the Merengues as the Spanish press recently explained. If Carlo Ancelotti wants reinforcement on the right, his club will have to fight.
