Liverpool have been given hope they could keep Trent Alexander-Arnold beyond this season after Real Madrid made contact to sign an alternative instead.

Dani Carvajal's place in Real Madrid's side could be under threat if Trent Alexander-Arnold makes the move from Liverpool, although he has sent a clear message ahead of his return from injury.

Alexander-Arnold is expected to join Real Madrid this summer on a free transfer after he rejected Liverpool’s offers to tie him down to a new deal. However, there could be a problem now. Real Madrid were free to open talks with Alexander-Arnold over a pre-contract at the start of January.

Liverpool have been warned that Real Madrid have an 'obsession' about Trent Alexander-Arnold by Fabrizio Romano, who has revealed the next steps.

Real Madrid are planning a move for Bayern Munich defender Joshua Kimmich if they fail to land Trent Alexander-Arnold this month, according to Sky Sport.Madrid’s pursuit of Alexander-Arnold is far

Liverpool vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold has been the subject of intense speculation in the past few weeks with the 26-year-old, alongside Virgil van Dijk

They will now instead wait until the end of the season when Trent will join on a free transfer. READ MORE: Premier League top scorers 2024/25. Madrid had been in talks with Liverp

A former Liverpool legend's son could be in the process of replacing Trent Alexander-Arnold one day. Djibril Cisse was an icon at Anfield who played a key role in the club's historic triumph in Istanbul and made some other important contributions throughout his three years on Merseyside.