Arne Slot Explodes over the Alexander-Arnold Case and Throws a Dart to Florentino

It's no secret that Real Madrid has decided to attempt the transfer of Trent Alexander-Arnold for the 2025 summer market. The executives have even sent a transfer offer of less than 20 million euros to Merseyside to secure the '66' red during the winter market.

This unnecessary and unforeseen move by the white executives is an offer born from the excellent institutional relationship that unites Real Madrid and Liverpool. However, the English directors have decided to reject this approach: they consider that Alexander-Arnold has a market price above 25 million.

From the white club, they're not willing to pay such an amount for a player who would be free in just six months. That's Madrid negotiators' focus, now that his exit from the Anfield Road changing room seems destined for the end of this season. Comments about the right wing's transfer keep coming and piling up in England.

While many legends wonder how it would be possible to say 'no' to the chance of transfering for Madrid, Liverpool's coach has preferred to resort to the archives. "I think there was a player, you know him better than I do, who would've loved to sign, but he didn't leave," Arne Slot recalls. This reference to Steven Gerrard, a target for Florentino Pérez for the Real Madrid Galácticos, is an example that barely holds up.

Beautiful memories

Because it's true that the former '8' red refused to leave for Real Madrid. However, he wasn't always tied to the Merseyside team, from which he tried to leave on two occasions during his career. Those transfers didn't come to fruition, so Steven Gerrard had no choice but to continue being a player for the British club.

"It's happened before," Arne Slot states. For the Dutch coach, successor to Jürgen Klopp in the position, Madrid won't find it so easy to secure Trent Alexander-Arnold's transfer as a free agent in 2025. The information published both in England and Spain suggests quite the opposite.

Beyond the optimism about this transfer in Madrid, newspapers like The Sun or The Times warn of the closeness between the club and the player's agents. They have given hints about the salary the still '66' of Liverpool could earn if he signed for Real Madrid. In line with Vinícius and Bellingham.

Be that as it may, the 'soap opera' around Trent Alexander-Arnold is progressing favorably for Real Madrid. The merengue bosses would like to close the deal during this January to prevent the full-back from 'regretting' and deciding to renew, surprisingly, with Liverpool. We'll see how quickly and easily they can achieve their goal.