Liverpool are willing to improve on his current £180,000-a-week deal, but not at the terms Alexander-Arnold is seeking, says The Sun. Watching developments closely are Real Madrid, which are clear to secure Alexander-Arnold to a pre-contract agreement from January 1 ahead of signing him in a Bosman deal in June.

Liverpool and Real Madrid are preparing for a possible dispute in the transfer market for Castello Lukeba, currently with RB Leipzig. The solidity and talent of the young center-back have caught the attention of both European giants, who see him as a strategic investment to reinforce their respective defenses in the long term.

Trent Alexander-Arnold was forced off in Liverpool’s clash against Aston Villa. The vice-captain suffered a fitness blow shortly after Darwin Nunez had given the Reds the lead a