With the opening of the winter transfer window, the three core players of Premier League leaders Liverpool - Salah, Van Dijk, and Alexander-Arnold - will all be free to negotiate with potential new clubs. Among them, Alexander-Arnold is undoubtedly the most likely to leave, as he has been previously linked with Real Madrid.
On January 2nd, Spanish media outlet "As" reported that Real Madrid has made its first offer for Alexander-Arnold during the winter window. However, this offer has been perceived as somewhat "disrespectful" by outsiders.
It is reported that Real Madrid's offer for Alexander-Arnold is not the 25 million euros disclosed by British media such as "The Telegraph," but no more than 15 million euros. It should be noted that Alexander-Arnold's current market value on the German "Transfer Market" is as high as 75 million euros, making Real Madrid's offer only one-fifth of his market value. The La Liga giants have also declared that if a deal cannot be reached at this price, they will wait until the summer window to sign Alexander-Arnold for free. It seems that Real Madrid is convinced that Alexander-Arnold will not go anywhere else, reminiscent of their previous move to sign Mbappe for free.
The reason why Real Madrid is unwilling to pay a high price for Alexander-Arnold in the winter window is that he is not indispensable to the team. Players like Vazquez, Valverde, and young Asensio can play as right-backs, giving the club some room for maneuver without needing to panic and activate an emergency plan.
Currently, the most passive party is undoubtedly Liverpool Football Club. Although Alexander-Arnold is willing to renew his contract, he is demanding a weekly salary of over 300,000 pounds, which would put him on par with Salah as the highest-paid player in the team. Considering that he is just a defender, the Fenway hierarchy, who are always meticulous with finances, may find it difficult to meet his demands. The possibility of Liverpool letting go of this academy gem for free this summer is gradually increasing.