Real Madrid to make new Trent Alexander-Arnold transfer offer after seeing £20m bid knocked back by Liverpool

REAL MADRID will try again to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold before the end of the month. Liverpool rejected Real’s previous attempt to land the England star, refusing to even entertain a potential offer of £20million. GettyReal Madrid have not given up on their pursuit of Trent Alexander-Arnold[/caption] But reports in Spain say Bernabeu bosses will test the Anfield club’s resolve with another approach. Real are understood to be confident 26-year-old TAA will be their player next term and a key part of a long-term revamp. But they also want him to help ease short-term issues that were exposed again in a 5-2 defeat to Barcelona last Sunday. The LaLiga giants know it will be hard to persuade the Quad-chasing Prem leaders to sell now. Alexander-Arnold is also reluctant to try to force the issue due to a hostile reaction from fans. He had a shocker in the 2-2 draw against Manchester United earlier this month with some of the Kop crowd turning on him. In the meantime, Liverpool are said to have already found a replacement. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS According to Bild reporter Christian Falk, they have identified Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich as a replacement. Like Alexander-Arnold, the German international is also out of contract at the end of the season. Falk wrote on X: “Liverpool are considering the signing of Joshua Kimmich. “Kimmich is a free agent in the summer, Bayern are in talks with Kimmich for a new contract.” But Liverpool have been free to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with the player since January 1. Falk did not clarify whether Liverpool intend to make a January bid or whether they will wait until he is a free agent in the summer.

Jan 19, 2025 - 00:29

REAL MADRID will try again to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold before the end of the month.

Liverpool rejected Real’s previous attempt to land the England star, refusing to even entertain a potential offer of £20million.

Real Madrid have not given up on their pursuit of Trent Alexander-Arnold[/caption]

But reports in Spain say Bernabeu bosses will test the Anfield club’s resolve with another approach.

Real are understood to be confident 26-year-old TAA will be their player next term and a key part of a long-term revamp.

But they also want him to help ease short-term issues that were exposed again in a 5-2 defeat to Barcelona last Sunday.

The LaLiga giants know it will be hard to persuade the Quad-chasing Prem leaders to sell now.

Alexander-Arnold is also reluctant to try to force the issue due to a hostile reaction from fans.

He had a shocker in the 2-2 draw against Manchester United earlier this month with some of the Kop crowd turning on him.

In the meantime, Liverpool are said to have already found a replacement.

According to Bild reporter Christian Falk, they have identified Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich as a replacement.

Like Alexander-Arnold, the German international is also out of contract at the end of the season.

Falk wrote on X: “Liverpool are considering the signing of Joshua Kimmich.

“Kimmich is a free agent in the summer, Bayern are in talks with Kimmich for a new contract.”

But Liverpool have been free to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with the player since January 1.

Falk did not clarify whether Liverpool intend to make a January bid or whether they will wait until he is a free agent in the summer.