Alexander-Arnold contract U-turn sees Real Madrid target €50m Man Utd star -Reports

Alexander-Arnold contract U-turn sees Real Madrid target €50m Man Utd star -Reports

Real Madrid are losing hope of convincing Trent Alexander-Arnold to abandon Liverpool, with a report claiming the signing of a Manchester United full-back valued at €50m is now being explored.

Alexander-Arnold is Real Madrid’s No 1 target for the right-back position in 2025. Los Blancos are determined to sign an elite-level star and TEAMtalk understands the club have developed an obsession with landing the Liverpool ace.

But according to a fresh update from Spanish journalist Sergio Fernandez, Real Madrid now believe Alexander-Arnold might actually pen fresh terms at Anfield.

Fernandez wrote: “In recent weeks, however, the possibility of [Alexander-Arnold] reaching an agreement for his renewal no longer seems so remote and all parties involved have begun to look for alternatives to be prepared for any scenario.”

The likes of Pedro Porro (Tottenham) and Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen) have been mentioned as viable alternatives if Real Madrid fail to sign Alexander-Arnold.

But per the latest report, Man Utd right-back, Diogo Dalot, is in Real Madrid’s sights.

It’s claimed Real Madrid are ‘asking about’ Dalot and have already been informed a deal cannot be made for less than €50m (£41.4m / $52.6m).

Contact between Real Madrid chiefs and Dalot’s camp was reportedly established while Erik ten Hag was still at the club.

The report concluded Alexander-Arnold remains Real Madrid’s primary goal for the time being. But with their hopes of landing the Englishman seemingly fading, Man Utd’s Dalot is now emerging as a concrete target.

Ruben Amorim, Diogo Dalot stances on Real Madrid transfer
Dalot has started both of Ruben Amorim’s first two Premier League matches in charge in the left wing-back position.

Dalot – who was named Man Utd Players’ Player of the Season last year – has already been labelled a “great player” by the new boss.

Furthermore, Amorim has highlighted Dalot’s positional flexibility in an assessment that strongly suggests he would NOT be on board with selling the Portugal international.

“He is a great player,” declared Amorim. “He can play both sides, which is perfect. He lives the game.

“He’s very powerful. We have to rotate him sometimes because he looks like he is always fresh but he’s not like that. He’s not a machine.

“I think he plays better on the right and we will manage to put him also on the right. I expect the same from as you saw in the past year – a great player that can help the team and is really a team player.”