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Trent Alexander-Arnold to Liverpool

Real Madrid

Liverpool

Defender · 28y · England · contract until 2031

Chance it happens in January

No trusted reporter yet. Stories like this complete 6 in 100 times.

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Fee: Not reported
Value: €62m
Reporters: 2

Where he ends up in the January windowEvery outcome by the January deadline, adding up to 100%. A move in a later window is not counted. Open a club for its rumour.

LiverpoolThis rumour
ChelseaRumour page
Other clubNot yet named
Stays at Real MadridNo move

What the number is based on

ReportingNo trusted reporter11 outlets, all tabloids or aggregatorsAgainst the move
ContractRuns to June 20314 years 8 months leftAgainst the move
LiverpoolSpending close to its limitMoves from La Liga to Premier League are commonAgainst the move
FeeNot reportedValue €62m

The story so far

3 reports · newest first

Thursday
Football InsiderTrust 46via Transfer News LiveFull post
“🚨 Liverpool face a difficult task bringing Trent Alexander-Arnold back in January, with Real Madrid unwilling to sell. Jose Mourinho wants to keep the 28-year-old, who is determined to fight for his place despite making just four league starts.”
Tuesday
TEAMtalkTrust 55via ESPN FCFull post
“Transfer rumors, news: Premier League clubs eye Alexander-Arnold amid Real Madrid uncertainty. Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is considering his future at the Bernabéu, with Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Man City monitoring his situation.”
Monday
FootballTransfersTrust 55First reportFirst reportReport
“Did Jose Mourinho just send Trent Alexander-Arnold back to Liverpool?. Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Trent Alexander-Arnold is facing the prospect of having his dream move to Real Madrid cut short after just 18 months at the club.”

Chance it happens in January

Long shot

Value: €62m

AuthorTransfer Tracker AnalystLast updated4 Nov 2026StatusUp to date

Alexander-Arnold to Liverpool: Madrid say he's not for sale

The situation

The latest reports point the same way: Real Madrid have no intention of selling Trent Alexander-Arnold in January, and Liverpool's chances look slim despite the noise around a return to Anfield. Football Insider reported on 4 November that Madrid's stance is to keep him, a line TEAMtalk repeated the same day while citing Football Insider. That sits awkwardly next to a Transfer News Live post from 2 November claiming Liverpool and the player have reached agreement over a January move, and an earlier Cadena SER report, relayed by Transfer News Live, that Liverpool were exploring a loan return. Fabrizio Romano, quoted in CaughtOffside, said on 2 November that no talks have happened and neither club nor player is planning a January exit.

The reporting

No trusted reporter has backed a move happening. Every outlet carrying it is a tabloid or an aggregator, several repeating each other rather than adding fresh detail. FootballTransfers first reported it on 19 October, built on Jose Mourinho's comments about Alexander-Arnold's standing at Real Madrid rather than any approach.

The outlook

Given Madrid's stated reluctance to sell and the lack of any confirmed bid or talks, this looks unlikely to happen in January. Alexander-Arnold still has 54 months left on his contract once the window opens on 1 January 2027, which removes any urgency for Madrid to cash in.

What happens next

Chelsea have also been linked. For anything to change, Madrid would need to shift their position on selling, or a concrete bid would need to emerge where currently there is only talk.

Sources the analyst weighed

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