Alexander-Arnold is approaching the final four months of his Reds contract, meaning Real have been free to negotiate with him since the start of January. With no breakthrough in sight on Merseyside, he is widely expected to take up the new challenge and link up with his good friend Jude Bellingham in the Spanish capital.

Liverpool could find themselves losing two of their key players to Real Madrid in the near future with reports that the Spanish giants are looking to follow up their interest in Trent Alexander-Arnold with an approach for another Anfield favourite.

Alexander-Arnold does not do the same and it's become notable. There's a difference between not wanting things to play out in public and the loudest silence you've ever heard. But