Trent Alexander-Arnold faces a crucial call on his Liverpool future before the end of 2024.
The England international’s contract at Anfield expires at the end of the 2024/25 season and he is eligible to open free transfer talks with non-Premier League clubs from the start of 2025.
Extension talks are ongoing between the 26-year-old and the club hierarchy alongside fellow contract expirees Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah.
Liverpool are hoping to reach a resolution with all three before January with the potential for at least one exit.
Real Madrid are tracking Alexander-Arnold, but will not make a push for him in January, despite a season-ending injury for Dani Carvajal.
Los Blancos are following a similar path to their 2024 signing of Kylian Mbappe as they waited for his Paris Saint-German contract to run down before completing a deal.
The situation will enter a crucial phase in the coming weeks with Alexander-Arnold considering Liverpool’s contract offer and the rumoured one from Madrid.
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Liverpool contract, salary
As per reports from sport salary experts Capology, and Liverpool.com, Alexander-Arnold currently earns £180,000 ($233,000) per week at Anfield which averages to around £9.3m ($12m) annually.
The Premier League giants are prepared to offer an increase on that, as part of a five-year contract proposal, but Real Madrid’s offer is higher.
According to a report from Caught Offside, the Spanish superpower will also offer him five years, but with an annual salary of £15m ($19.3m), which totals out at £75m ($97m) until 2030.
The Liverpool-born defender now effectively faces two clear choices – remain on Merseyside or make the bold move to Madrid.
