{"id":39672,"date":"2025-04-22T00:25:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T00:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/39672\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T00:25:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T00:25:09","slug":"alexander-arnold-uncertainty-revealed-as-late-twist-could-lead-to-shock-real-madrid-u-turn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/39672\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexander-Arnold &#8216;uncertainty&#8217; revealed as late &#8216;twist&#8217; could lead to shock Real Madrid U-turn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trent Alexander-Arnold could stay at Liverpool this summer as one key \u201cuncertainty\u201d at Real Madrid has left room for a \u201clast-minute twist\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Spanish giants are in the market for a new right-back to be Dani Carvajal\u2019s long-term replacement and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/liverpool-siuffer-seismic-blow-confirmation-alexander-arnold-real-madrid-transfer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">they reportedly reached an agreement with Alexander-Arnold last month<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander-Arnold scored <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/opinion-trent-alexander-arnold-liverpool-bradley-leicester\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the winning goal for Liverpool in their 1-0 victory against Leicester City<\/a><\/strong> off the bench on Sunday afternoon and he remained coy when asked about his future after the final whistle.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cLook, obviously, like I\u2019ve said all season, I am not going to speak on my situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am not going to go into details but these days like today are always special: scoring goals, winning games, being close to winning titles and being in title races, they are special moments that will live for me forever. I am glad to be a part of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/liverpool-star-alexander-arnold-break-news-imminently-real-madrid-stance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>A report from Football Insider on Monday<\/strong><\/a> claimed Alexander-Arnold is \u2018set to break the news\u2019 with Real Madrid \u2018confident he\u2019s in the bag\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the potential timeline for Alexander-Arnold\u2019s announcement, the report explained:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u2018Sources say he is expected to break the news of his departure for Madrid in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Real are confident they have a free transfer deal for Alexander-Arnold in the bag \u2013 with the defender set to link up with friend and countryman Jude Bellingham at the Santiago Bernabeu.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Meanwhile, Football Insider revealed on Sunday (20 April) that Liverpool have turned their attention to new contract talks following agreements with Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The futures of Ibrahima Konate, Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota will be the next to be decided at Anfield.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018All three players have been linked with moves away from the club ahead of the summer transfer window but talks will be held over their respective futures.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>MORE LIVERPOOL COVERAGE ON F365\u2026<\/strong><br \/>\ud83d\udc49<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/opinion-premier-league-winners-losers-potter-sack-villa-anger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u00a0Premier League winners and losers: Potter sack, Villa \u2018anger\u2019 and Man Utd\u2019s next McTominay<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\ud83d\udc49\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/liverpool-ornstein-one-reds-star-leave-fsg-sign-40m-transfer-target\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Liverpool: Ornstein confirms one Reds star must leave for FSG to complete \u00a340m deal in \u2018busy summer\u2019<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\ud83d\udc49<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/carragher-names-liverpool-star-shouldnt-starting-slot-big-decision\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u00a0Carragher names one Liverpool star who \u2018shouldn\u2019t be starting\u2019 with Slot told to make \u2018big decision\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But Mick Brown, a former Manchester United scout who remains very well connected in the game, believes there\u2019s still a chance of a dramatic U-turn amid one real \u201cuncertainty\u201d at Anfield.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think there\u2019s a chance he stays at Liverpool,\u201d he told Football Insider.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s gone on throughout the season, there\u2019s been so much talk, but it\u2019s not signed yet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s definitely something in the fact that Carlo Ancelotti might be leaving Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat might give Trent a reason to question his decision whether he goes or he doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt looks to me like Madrid are entering a rebuilding phase, and that will cause uncertainty for Trent Alexander-Arnold because he might not fit under a new manager.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe knew Ancelotti from his time on Merseyside and that played a big part in the interest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of a sudden, this twist has been thrown in at the last minute, so he\u2019ll be asking questions and perhaps having second thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe possibility is there that he might, under pressure from fans and from the club, stay at Liverpool.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Trent Alexander-Arnold could stay at Liverpool this summer as one key \u201cuncertainty\u201d at Real Madrid has left 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