Trent Alexander-Arnold moves even closer to Real Madrid exit after latest update

Trent Alexander-Arnold moves even closer to Real Madrid exit after latest update Liverpool Monitor Trent Alexander-Arnold Situation as Real Madrid Right-Back Doubts Grow Liverpool are keeping a watching brief on Trent Alexander-Arnold after fresh reporting in Spain suggested his future at Real Madrid may not be entirely straightforward. According to Cadena SER , there is growing interest around Madrid’s right-back plans, with Alexander-Arnold’s place in the pecking order under scrutiny. The wider picture is clear enough. Since leaving Anfield in 2025, the England international has found minutes harder to secure than many anticipated. Reports in England have already indicated he has dropped to third choice at right-back, with concerns centring on his defensive reliability rather than his technical level. That has naturally fuelled noise about what comes next, even if those close to the player have played down any idea that he is pushing for a move. From Madrid’s side, the issue seems less about one individual and more about a role they have still not settled despite significant investment. Dani Carvajal had been expected to move on, Denzel Dumfries arrived from Inter Milan, and yet Jose Mourinho still opted to use Federico Valverde there in the 2-1 win at Barcelona. That decision has only intensified debate over whether Madrid will return to the market. Cadena SER’s line is that Pedro Porro is firmly on the radar, with both Madrid and Barcelona having made checks on the Tottenham Hotspur defender. A return to Spain appeals to the player, though Spurs are protected by the new contract he signed in June 2026, which leaves them under no pressure to sell. Photo: IMAGO For Liverpool, that matters because their own right-back department is currently fragile. Conor Bradley is working back from knee surgery, Jeremie Frimpong is dealing with a muscle issue sustained against Brentford, and Ronald Araujo has already been used as cover since arriving in the summer. In those circumstances, it is easy to understand why Alexander-Arnold’s name would reappear in internal discussions. Any move would be complex on multiple levels, including the manner of his exit and the scale of any fee required with a contract running to 2031. Still, whenever a homegrown elite talent becomes even vaguely attainable, Liverpool are likely to assess the conditions carefully. Our View This is one of those stories that instantly makes people sit up, raise an eyebrow and start imagining awkward hugs at Kirkby. Trent back at Liverpool? After all that? It would be chaotic, hilarious and, if we are honest, very on-brand for modern football. One year you are unveiling a player in white under disco lighting, the next there are whispers about a sentimental return because the right-back queue has got a bit crowded and Federico Valverde is pinching your minutes. There is also something deeply funny about Real Madrid collecting right-backs and still not looking fully convinced by any of them. Spend heavily, shuffle the deck, then end up using a midfielder there in a Clasico. Sensational stuff. Liverpool’s side of this is easier to understand. Andoni Iraola needs reliability, depth and options. Bradley’s recovery matters, Frimpong’s injury matters, and Araujo filling in tells its own story. If a top-class solution with elite passing and total familiarity with the club suddenly becomes available, of course people at Anfield would at least think about it. Would everyone welcome him back with open arms? Absolutely not. Would plenty of supporters still end up talking themselves into it within about six minutes? Almost certainly. Football fans are very principled right up until the first whipped cross lands perfectly on Alexander Isak’s forehead. No one should get carried away yet. This feels like a situation to monitor rather than a move gathering pace. Even so, it is entertaining, slightly surreal and impossible to ignore. Which, to be fair, is very Trent.