Arnold's camp asked Real Madrid to make a January bid to Liverpool. Los Blancos recently had a January bid turn

The noise around Alexander-Arnold has ramped up over the past week with multiple reports in Spain claiming he’s on the brink of signing for Real Madrid. The Athletic has spoken to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation to understand the current state of play surrounding Liverpool’s vice-captain. It depends on who you speak to.

Liverpool favourite Jamie Carragher has hit out at the timing of an approach made by Real Madrid to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold amid speculation he is heading to the Bernabeu