Arsenal summer signing Mikel Merino suffered a shoulder injury shortly after his £32million move from Real Sociedad which delayed his debut while his impact has so far been limited

Today’s rumours have a striking familiarity As each hour ticks by following the bongs of Big Ben, Liverpool fans are ruminating. Their soon-to-be-out-of-contract trio, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk (listed here in order of wantaway-ness according to straw polls/pub chats on Merseyside), are allowed to talk to other clubs. But who and how many? Real Madrid are sniffing around the former – although a July deal looks far more likely – while no news could well be good news on Salah and Van Dijk? The Egyptian and the Dutchman aren’t giving much away but the same can’t be said of Darwin Núñez. The Uruguayan striker is the subject of strong rumours linking him to Milan and it looks as if the silly sausage has only gone and fuelled them via that classic faux pas: liking a post on social media. Yep, Núñez, it appears, has given the thumbs up emoji to an image of him wearing a Milan shirt; not a mock-up but a real one after he swapped jerseys at the end of Liverpool’s win in San Siro earlier this season. Naturally, internet wags have been quick to suggest that he went to like a different post but missed. Continue reading...

Real Madrid made an approach for the Liverpool right-back on New Year's Eve, but the Reds rejected it out of hand and remain hopeful he will sign a new contract

Trent Alexander-Arnold's Liverpool contract is winding down and he's made his demands for staying with Real Madrid waiting in the wings - but will not break the bank for the player

Real Madrid have already made contact with Liverpool over Trent Alexander-Arnold this month as fans wait to hear whether the defender will stay at Anfield beyond this season

Manchester United could be about to field a serious transfer offer from Real Madrid as their pursuit of Trent Alexander-Arnold takes a twist, while an Erik ten Hag favourite is on the move

Real Madrid willing to go as high as 25 million euros to sign him in January  Leer

Trent Alexander-Arnold's future remains up in the air, but it appears the England international is giving Liverpool the chance to keep hold of him beyond the summer

The January transfer window is open for more than four weeks for the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal to make moves, while Real Madrid eye Trent Alexander-Arnold

Real Madrid are pushing to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold in the January transfer window as a replacement for the injured Dani Carvajal, but Liverpool want to keep their star right-back

Ancelotti won’t commit on move for Liverpool defenderAlexander-Arnold can speak to club over summer move Carlo Ancelotti has refused to be drawn on Real Madrid’s pursuit of the Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold. The Champions League holders were rebuffed when they made an initial inquiry about the England right-back’s availability a few days ago. Liverpool are determined to hang on to the 26-year-old, whose contract expires in the summer, and a reported potential second approach from the Spanish club, backed by an offer of about £20m, is unlikely to sway their resolve. Continue reading...

Trent Alexander-Arnold is about to make the biggest decision of his career as Real Madrid push for his signature, and the homegrown defender has been told he would be risking his Liverpool legacy by moving in the January transfer window

Real Madrid are looking to strengthen their backline and Arsenal defender William Saliba has caught the eye of the La Liga giants and reportedly responded well to an approach

Real Madrid are pushing hard to land Trent Alexander-Arnold's signature and are ready to turn his head with a huge financial package that will include a hefty signing-on fee