Former Liverpool star Glen Johnson has offered his insight on why Trent Alexander-Arnold is delaying a transfer response to Real Madrid.

Liverpool are in a bit of a sticky situation. The contract situations of the elite trio – Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, and Mohamed Salah – mean that each player’s contract is set to expire at the same time, which means all of them could be leaving in the summer.

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Real Madrid are determined to sign Liverpool and England international right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, who will become a free agent in the summer.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is wanted by Real Madrid, but the England right back might not be a good fit for the Spanish giants.

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Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold are all out of contract in summer 2025 and have been entitled to talk to overseas teams about a pre-contract agreement since January 1. READ MORE: Why Richard Hughes will complete dream Liverpool deal Michael Edwards never could Salah and Van Dijk have been increasingly linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League where it appears Al Hilal are pulling out all the stops to complete a sensational double deal.

The rumour mill has the Liverpool right back rejecting multiple contract offers as he edges towards a Real Madrid move on a free transfer.