Anfield Watch
·26 May 2025
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·26 May 2025
That’s because Madrid want Trent on board for the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup - which begins in the USA next month. The problem for Xabi Alonso’s team is that Trent’s contract does not actually expire until the end of June.
So if they want the defender to form part of their squad for the tournament they will need to buy him from Liverpool in a newly designated transfer period ahead of the tournament.
Liverpool turned down Madrid’s efforts to sign Alexander-Arnold in January - preferring to hold on to the player while prizes were to be disputed in the Premier League and Champions League.