Arnold's camp asked Real Madrid to make a January bid to Liverpool. Los Blancos recently had a January bid turn

The noise around Alexander-Arnold has ramped up over the past week with multiple reports in Spain claiming he’s on the brink of signing for Real Madrid. The Athletic has spoken to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation to understand the current state of play surrounding Liverpool’s vice-captain. It depends on who you speak to.

Real Madrid have stepped up their interest in Trent Alexander-Arnold by making an approach to Liverpool about signing the defender in January.