Despite reports linking Real Madrid with a move for Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold, the chances of a January transfer are slim. The article argues that Real Madrid's pursuit is unlikely to succeed, citing Liverpool's reluctance to sell, Alexander-Arnold's commitment to the club, and the high valuation of the player.
Mikel Arteta’s increasing desperation to strengthen his struggling Arsenal side with another forward in January does not make such a move any more likely. It is funny that reports of Real Madrid doing their usual things in the transfer market are treated with absolute seriousness and reverence, as if it is any ordinary team making any ordinary bid for any ordinary rival’s ordinary player.
Making Arne Slot answer questions about the contract statuses of Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold at least twice a week is tiresome at best, but forcing him to pretend that selling one of those players for £20m halfway through a potentially historically brilliant season is even a remote possibility is even more tedious. Liverpool sold a whole two true first-team players in January transfer windows during Jurgen Klopp’s entire managerial reign. And even then, Dominic Solanke was very much on the periphery of the squad before Bournemouth sensed a £19m opportunity. The only actual meaningful sale of a star midway through a campaign was that of Phillipe Coutinho seven years ago. So unless Real have an extra £120m or so stowed away somewhere and £20m was just their opening gambit to an ambitious long-term play, Alexander-Arnold will not be leaving Liverpool before the end of his current contract. All parties respect and realise that. Liverpool have no intention of losing one of Arne Slot’s key players while leading the Premier and Champions League tables. Alexander-Arnold might have his head turned at some point but it is screwed on enough to know that he stands to lose plenty but gain nothing by leaving early, if he even plans to at all. Real are playing their usual games and that is fine
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