Real Madrid continue to pursue a deal for Trent Alexander-Arnold, whose contract at Liverpool is set to expire at the end of the current season. The Reds have offered their vice-captain a new deal but he's yet to commit his future to the club.

A Spanish TV presenter claims Real Madrid have now secured Trent Alexander-Arnold's summer signing - and says a deal could still go through this month.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is out of contract at the end of the season and reports from Spain are claiming that the Liverpool star has now verbally agreed to join Real Madrid

Arnold's future and it is claimed that it is now a virtual certainty that he will become a Real Madrid player later this year

Two separate sources - one from England and the other in Spain - claim Trent Alexander-Arnold has chosen between Liverpool and Real Madrid

Real Madrid are set to make a new bid to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold this month, with the player already agreeing to join from Liverpool.

Further down the pitch, Arsenal need to decide on a No 6 for the future. Thomas Partey, who turns 32 in the summer, and Jorginho, 33, are both into the final six months of their contracts. While Declan Rice can play as a No 6, his talents are better utilised as the left No 8 in Mikel Arteta’s system.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot says Trent Alexander-Arnold is fully committed to the club amid interest in the England right back from Real Madrid.

Real Madrid have backed off in their pursuit of Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold, 26, and will return for the England defender in the summer. (Relevo - in Spanish), external. Eg

Trent Alexander-Arnold is out of contract in the summer and free to negotiate with foreign clubs about a pre-contract agreement