Real Madrid hatch new January transfer plan amid Trent Alexander-Arnold interest

Liverpool prima Trent Alexander-Arnold has been heavy linked with a determination to Real Madrid erstwhile his declaration expires astatine the extremity of the season, but an wounded to Dani Carvajal could alteration things

Real Madrid could beryllium forced to rethink their pursuit of Liverpool prima Trent Alexander-Arnold aft Dani Carvajal picked up a superior injury.

Alexander-Arnold is retired of declaration astatine the extremity of the play and Madrid person been heavy linked with a determination for the England international. They volition beryllium capable to negociate with Alexander-Arnold successful January astir signing him for escaped successful the summer, but the woody could beryllium analyzable by Carvajal's injury.

The right-back tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during Madrid's 2-0 triumph implicit Villarreal connected Saturday and helium is acceptable to beryllium retired of enactment for astir 8 months. In a station connected societal media, Carvajal wrote: "A superior cruciate ligament wounded has been confirmed.

"I volition person to acquisition country and beryllium disconnected the transportation for a fewer months. I'm already looking guardant to starting the betterment and coming backmost similar a beast. Thank you each precise overmuch for your messages, I consciousness precise loved."

Madrid person announced that Carvajal's declaration has been extended until 2026, but his wounded leaves manager Carlo Ancelotti with Lucas Vazquez arsenic his lone elder enactment astatine right-back. As a result, Spanish outlet Marca are reporting that Madrid are accelerating their hunt for a caller right-back.

The study notes that Alexander-Arnold 'has been talked about' arsenic a imaginable January signing, but that depends connected whether Liverpool are consenting to merchantability him successful bid to debar losing him for thing astatine the extremity of the season.

The study adds that a determination volition beryllium made connected the right-back concern 'in the adjacent fewer days', with youngsters Lorenzo Aguado and David Jimenez further options astatine Ancelotti's disposal.

Alexander-Arnold, meanwhile, has remained coy erstwhile discussing his semipermanent future. "I person ever said I privation to skipper the club, that is an purpose of excavation and a extremity of mine, (but) whether that happens is retired of my hands," helium said past month.

"Look, I person been astatine the nine 20 years now, I person signed 4 oregon 5 declaration extensions and nary of those person been played retired successful public. And this 1 won't beryllium either. I privation to beryllium a Liverpool subordinate this play (as a minimum) is what I volition say.

"The astir important happening is ever trophies, if I americium honest. "I privation to triumph trophies, I americium a subordinate who is highly motivated by trophies and winning things and being elite. So that is astir apt the main origin of anything, if you person a property that is elite, who wants to triumph and volition bash thing to win, past that is what drives me."

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