Real Madrid Targeting Liverpool Winger Despite Strong Loyalty to Barcelona
Real Madrid is reportedly interested in signing Liverpool winger Arnold, though they are not looking to delay their pursuit.
However, a major hurdle exists: Arnold has long been a devoted Barcelona supporter. In a recent interview, he expressed his admiration for Barça, highlighting the shared values between the Catalan club and Liverpool, particularly their focus on nurturing homegrown talent. Despite this, Real Madrid is determined to press ahead with their interest, though Arnold’s loyalty to Barcelona could complicate any potential deal.
As the situation unfolds, it remains uncertain whether Arnold’s strong ties to Barça will affect his decision to move to the Spanish capital.
Why Trent Alexander-Arnold is making a January move to Real Madrid ‘impossible’ despite turning down Liverpool offers
Liverpool have been sweating over the contract renewals of a number of stars this season including Alexander-Arnold, whose deal expires in the summer of 2025. The 26-year-old has been given several offers by the Reds since the start of the season as they have been keen to not lose their homegrown superstar on a free transfer next summer, however, Alexander-Arnold has rejected all the approaches so far as he looks to exit Anfield.
Alexander-Arnold has been heavily linked with joining Real Madrid in the summer of 2025 upon the expiry of his current contract as he looks to join his good friend and England teammate Jude Bellingham at Santiago Bernabeu. As such, Liverpool have reportedly given up hope of being able to tie the 26-year-old down to a new contract and are instead considering selling the England international to Los Blancos in the January transfer so as to at least be able to make some sort of profit from his sale.
