Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold has reportedly agreed to join Real Madrid. The Englishman is expected to shore up Los Blancos' defensive backline.

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Real Madrid have backed off in their pursuit of Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold, 26, and will return for the England defender in the summer. (Relevo - in Spanish), external. Eg

Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold will reportedly move to Spanish giants Real Madrid as the deal between him and Los Blancos is expected to be finalised in the January transfer window. Real Madrid has been targeting Arnold over the last one year and has now decided to make their move after the England international rejected a 20 million pound bid from the club in the transfer window.

According to reputable Spanish newspaper Marca, both Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool and Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies are widely believed to be on the cusp of transfers to

According to reports from Spain, the long-running ‘will-he-or-won’t he’ saga surrounding Trent Alexander-Arnold’s future at Liverpool could be approaching its climax.

Arnold's proposed move to Real Madrid won't happen this month, according to Spanish reports, with Los Blancos cooling their interest in the full-back

The Spanish giants have already enquired about signing the England international in January, a move that was immediately rebuffed by the Reds