Real Madrid's approach for Trent Alexander-Arnold is the last thing Liverpool need as they chase the Premier League title, writes LEWIS STEELE
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To borrow Jude Bellingham’s words from last month: ‘When Real Madrid come knocking, the whole house shakes.’. On Tuesday, Real Madrid and their president Florentino Perez intended to knock on Liverpool’s door — but were chased down the street before they had set foot on the driveway.
![[Liverpool swiftly rebuffed Real Madrid's approach on Tuesday, but the games have just begun]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/31/22/93630107-14239741-image-m-8_1735682833810.jpg)
An enquiry from the Spanish champions to the Premier League leaders about signing Trent Alexander-Arnold this month was swiftly rebuffed and that, as far as Liverpool are concerned, is that. Discussions never got as far as ‘here is our offer’ because Real were turned away before money could even be discussed.
![[Reports in Spain claim Alexander-Arnold has already decided to join Los Blancos, while Liverpool sources insist he shows no desire to leave]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/31/21/93629059-14239741-Reports_in_Spain_claim_Alexander_Arnold_has_already_decided_to_j-a-3_1735680019809.jpg)
But be under no illusion: the games have begun. In truth, they were already well under way, ramped up over the weekend when Marca, the newspaper most closely linked to Los Blancos, ran a front-cover headline suggesting that Alexander-Arnold had decided to head to Madrid.
![[Madrid's appeal is obvious - he can compete for silverware, play with Jude Bellingham, and perhaps have a better shout for the Ballon d'Or]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/31/21/93629155-14239741-image-a-5_1735680161325.jpg)
Trent Alexander-Arnold has the call of a lifetime to make as he weighs up leaving Liverpool. Liverpool swiftly rebuffed Real Madrid's approach on Tuesday, but the games have just begun. Reports in Spain claim Alexander-Arnold has already decided to join Los Blancos, while Liverpool sources insist he shows no desire to leave.
![[Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is keen to sign a new right back to bolster his injury-hit squad]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/31/21/93623463-14239741-Madrid_manager_Carlo_Ancelotti_is_keen_to_sign_a_new_right_back_-a-4_1735680108836.jpg)
That was backed up on Saturday when multiple sources in Spain told Mail Sport of the 15-time European champions’ confidence that they would tempt him to join them. All the noise from the Spanish capital was positive that Alexander-Arnold would soon be their man.
![[However, Liverpool are arguably the better side at the moment and beat Madrid in November]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/31/21/93629169-14239741-image-a-6_1735680222530.jpg)
