Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold and his team encouraged Real Madrid to bid for him this winter.
That is the view of club legend Jamie Carragher, who believes the right-back will sign for Real in the summer as a free agent.
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Much like Mohamed Salah and Virgil Van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold is out of contract in the summer.
In a post on X, referencing Real’s mooted January offer for the defender, Carragher wrote: "The most important thing for @LFC in 2025 is winning the #PremierLeague No one’s contract or future should come in the way of that!
“I love Trent as a lad & a player, but his team would’ve told Real Madrid to bid & also would’ve known LFC would turn it down.
"It’s to try & cover themselves when he leaves for free. Again it’s something the club/fans don’t need with a huge game coming up."