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Trent Alexander-Arnold strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid (Image: Getty)Leny Yoro has revealed why he chose Manchester United over Real Madrid this summer, while Trent Alexander-Arnold could be ready to swap Anfield for the Bernabeu. Alexander-Arnold's contract with Liverpool, alongside that of Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, is set to expire at the end of the current Premier League season - and persistent rumors link him with a move to Real Madrid .The Spanish giants have been in the market for a new first-choice right-back since Dani Carvajal suffered a torn ACL in early October. With no new contract currently on the table from new Liverpool manager Arne Slot, the 26-year-old could begin negotiations with Real Madrid as early as New Year's Day. However, Alexander-Arnol...

Liverpool repelled an attempt by Real Madrid to secure the services of Trent Alexander-Arnold (Image: Getty Images)Liverpool have repelled an attempt by Real Madrid to secure the services of Trent Alexander-Arnold during the January transfer window.The Spanish titans are keen on the Reds defender, but Liverpool have no plans to part ways with the player whose contract expires this summer.Despite Spanish media reports suggesting Alexander-Arnold, 26, is set to join Los Blancos, he has given no such indication to his current club.The right-back has been in talks with his boyhood team over a new contract at Anfield for several months, and optimism persists that he will extend his stay on Merseyside rather than move to Madrid. const loadOvpScript=()=>{let el=document.createElement('script');el...

Argentina players Angel di Maria, left, Lionel Messi, second left, and Nicolas Otamendi, third left, celebrate with the trophy after beating Colombia in the Copa America soccer final in Miami Gardens, Florida , Monday July 15, 2024. .LAPRESSEAThe Argentina men's national football team, which won back-to-back Copa America titles, was named the 2024 AIPS Team of the Year, while the 2024 Paris Olympics won the AIPS Best Facilities Award. press. This is the result of a survey by the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), in which a panel of 518 journalists from 111 countries participated.Football dominated the hotly contested Best Team category, in which La Albiceleste received 579 points to win the award for the third time in a rowbeating Spain, champions of Euro 2024 (552 points)...

Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold has been linked with a move to Real Madrid. (Image: Getty/Express Sport)Trent Alexander-Arnold was encouraged to leave Liverpool for a lucrative new life at Real Madrid by another English icon, Gary Lineker, who made the daunting decision to head to Spain during his own playing career.Alexander-Arnold has reportedly turned down several attempts to renew his contract with the Reds and it appears likely he will leave Anfield next summer.The right-back will be free to open negotiations on a pre-contract agreement with any foreign club from January 1, with his contract set to expire on June 30, 2025.Carlo Ancelotti's Madrid are frontrunners to sign the England international on a free transfer, although no deal has yet been agreed. const loadOvpScript=(...

Liverpool appointed Richard Hughes in March (Image: Getty)Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes will have to embark on an overhaul of Arne Slot's squad sooner or later with some stars aging and others nearing the end of their contracts.One talent high on the Reds' wishlist is Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi, who has a hefty £50m release clause. And their interest in the Spaniard is well known, having almost signed him before the start of this season.Zubimendi is said to have opted to stay at his boyhood club on the condition that the door remains ajar for a future move. Liverpool, Manchester City and Real Madrid are the trio most regularly cited as being strongly interested in the 25-year-old.While a tussle with Los Blancos and Pep Guardiola's City is never an id...

Trent Alexander-Arnold held an eye-opening celebration in Liverpool's win over West Ham (Image: Getty Images)Trent Alexander-Arnold's future at Liverpool has been the subject of intense speculation, with his contract ending and Real Madrid reportedly circling.The England international has just six months left on his contract at Anfield, sparking rumors he could negotiate a free transfer when the January window opens.Amid reports in Spain of an "almost complete" deal with the European heavyweights, Alexander-Arnold appeared to address the rumors during Liverpool's emphatic 5-0 win over West Ham. Scoring her first goal of the season thanks to a deflection from Max Kilman, the full-back celebrated by making a telling gesture by putting her hand to her ear as if speaking. window.to...

Steve McManaman said he felt like an imposter at Real Madrid (Image: Getty)Steve McManaman admits he felt like a "crook" during his time at Real Madrid, even though he played more than 150 matches for the team and won six major trophies. The 52-year-old former footballer was only the second Englishman to join Los Blancos, having left his boyhood club Liverpool in 1999.In his first season with the Spanish giants, he won the Champions League title and scored the second goal in their 3-0 win over Valencia in the final. However, amid the post-match celebrations, the Bootle native couldn't help but feel somewhat out of place."I knew what it meant to play for Liverpool...I didn't understand the complexities [of playing for Real Madrid]", McManaman said on the We Are Liverpool podcast. "W...

Trent Alexander-Arnold could reap the rewards of Jurgen Klopp's advice (Image: GETTY)Trent Alexander-Arnold could reap the rewards of Jurgen Klopp's advice when it comes to making the decision to swap Liverpool for Real Madrid.The right-back is known to be a target for the Spanish giants, who he could join on a free transfer, with his current contract expiring this summer. Liverpool are in talks over an extension, but no deal appears to be reached as things stand.It has been reported that Real Madrid are making rapid progress in their efforts to convince Alexander-Arnold to join them next summer. According to Spanish media AS, the deal is "almost done", with the financial terms having already been negotiated.The 26-year-old is reportedly close to joining the Bernabeu. (Image: GETTY...

Trent Alexander-Arnold enters final six months of Liverpool contract (Image: Getty)Trent Alexander-Arnold's move to Real Madrid is all but complete, according to reports in Spain, with the Liverpool FC star's signing now the only thing missing.Everything else would have been agreed for a transfer that would unite Alexander-Arnold with his England teammate and good friend Jude Bellingham at the Bernabeu. The Liverpool academy graduate has never played for any other club, but with his contract set to expire in June, he will be free to discuss a pre-contract deal with a foreign club from Wednesday.Discussions between Alexander-Arnold's entourage and Real Madrid have reportedly been taking place for some time. And according to AS, “everything is agreed, pending signature”.The same ...

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo gestures during the UEFA Nations League football match between Portugal and Poland.LAPRESSECristiano Ronaldo approaches 40age at which the vast majority of elite athletes choose to end their careers, but the Portuguese showed he can reach the 2026 World Cup.Since his debut in 2002 with Sporting Lisbon, CR7 has built his history on goals, to the point of being considered one of the best players in historyalongside Pelé or Diego Armando Maradona, without forgetting the comparisons with the Argentinian Lionel Messi.window.onUEDailymotionReady=window.onUEDailymotionReady||[];window.onUEDailymotionReady.push(()=>{var dailymotionOptions={video:'x9bfjvo',title:'Cristiano is clear: "The Ballon d'Or was unfair".',section:'en/football',tags:'',topic:'Soccer',pla...