Real Madrid are looking to agree a deal with Liverpool worth about £1m for 26-year-old England full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold to join them before the Club World Cup. (Football Insider)

Real Madrid are reportedly planning a ‘masterstroke’ signing in which they will look to sign another Liverpool star on a free transfer after their move for Trent Alexander-Arnold. The Bernabeu looks almost certain to be Alexander-Arnold’s next destination.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has confirmed he is leaving Liverpool — all that remains is for his move to Real Madrid to be rubber-stamped. But what will he be walking into at the Bernabeu? The general outlook at the club is looking a lot less positive than when the idea of joining Madrid on a free transfer began to take shape in April 2024.