Liverpool will first talk to the defender and his camp to see if he wishes to stay or leave the club and a decision will be taken from there. As it stands, however, the interest from Madrid is very real.
The 25-year-old’s contract with the Merseyside club ends next June and he is thus months away from being free to negotiate an agreement with clubs as a free agent. Liverpool are thus scampering and will hope for a final decision soon over his situation.
Over the years, Alexander-Arnold has established himself as one of the world’s best right-backs, especially from an attacking perspective.
Last season, he had three goals and four assists to his name in the league with an average of 2.3 key passes per game.
At just 25 years of age, the Liverpool star would be the perfect replacement for Dani Carvajal who is at the twilight of his career.
His arrival would complete the next-generation dream team for Los Blancos, but there is a long way to go before that materialises.