Guardiola knocks on Alexander-Arnold's door, he could leave Madrid in January

One of the footballers Real Madrid has decided to recruit for the current soccer campaign is Trent Alexander-Arnold. The signing of the former "66" of Liverpool has certainly been traumatic in Merseyside, with the English defender leaving amid very negative comments from those fans.

In any case, Alexander-Arnold's role at Real Madrid seemed very clear up to now: to serve as a counterbalance to Dani Carvajal on the right flank. The idea of the Merengue board is for the Madrid "12" to be the generational replacement for Leganés's "2" starting this very campaign, an idea that doesn't seem to have taken hold.

The information handled by sports media in our country indicates that Xabi Alonso's coaching staff would lean toward placing the Madrid defender ahead of the English full-back. Trent Alexander-Arnold's camp wouldn't have taken that decision very well, given that he was called to the Spanish capital to assume the starting position immediately.

Those doubts about his position in the starting eleven would be the reason Manchester City has approached the new Real Madrid player. It's still too early to establish a clear link with Pep Guardiola's team, but the idea is on the table according to "CaughtOffSide".

Quite a surprise

This popular sports podcast in England, which features journalists such as Fabrizio Romano and Ekrem Konur, has revealed the possibility that Trent could leave the team mid-season. His departure during the winter transfer window of 2026 would be based on that lack of minutes and starts that is currently anticipated, given the excellent form of Dani Carvajal.

After leaving the Premier League unexpectedly, Trent Alexander-Arnold could use Real Madrid as an intermediate step to join one of the main rivals of his former team. The sporting management led by Hugo Viana won't lose sight of the situation of Real Madrid's "12" during the first months of the season.

If Trent Alexander-Arnold ultimately remains as Dani Carvajal's substitute, the footballer could enable his departure from Santiago Bernabéu locker room... a move already encouraged by Manchester City according to "CaughtOffSide" on its website. 

Pep Guardiola would accept the arrival of the English footballer given that the replacement for Kyle Walker is still pending. Finding a right-back on par with the former Mancunian player has been an impossible task until now, when Trent Alexander-Arnold could strengthen the sky blue squad from the first white team.