However, the situation is further complicated by the return from injury of veteran star Dani Carvajal, who has held the Real Madrid right-back slot for over a decade. Carvajal's 2024/25 season was cut short in October, after he suffered a triple knee ligament injury, with surgery ruling him out for the remainder of the campaign.

Alexander-Arnold has been instrumental in Liverpool 's ascent to the top of the Premier League and Champions League tables, despite occasional stumbles, such as the Premier League draw with Manchester United.

Real Madrid are exploring an alternative transfer in case they cannot secure Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold this summer.

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Liverpool have been given hope they could keep Trent Alexander-Arnold beyond this season after Real Madrid made contact to sign an alternative instead.

Kylian Mbappé’s arrival at Real Madrid has definitely changed the dynamic among the team’s wingers, pushing some players further down the pecking order. From the start, there were worries about

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Arnold's future at Liverpool is in the balance with his contract at Anfield set to expire at the end of the season

Liverpool midfielder Stefan Bajcetic is set to return to his homeland after his loan spell with Red Bull Salzburg was terminated. The 20-year-old joined Salzbur

Trent Alexander-Arnold is one of three big-name Liverpool players out of contract in the summer but Real Madrid had been attempting to force a move through a few months early

So, the Champions League is down to 24 teams and yes, giants like Man City and Paris Saint-Germain made it through in the end. So let's review the league phase, best XI and project who's winning it all.