Real Madrid would prefer to sign England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold in January, but are willing to wait until the summer when his contract expires if Liverpool do not want to sell the 26-year-old next month.

Real Madrid will make a January move for Liverpool's 26-year-old England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is out of contract at the end of the season

Liverpool have accepted that Trent Alexander-Arnold, 26, will not sign a new contract and are looking to negotiate a sale to Real Madrid in January.

Real Madrid are keeping tabs on RB Leipzig and France defender Castello Lukeba, 21.

Spain winger Nico Williams, 21, who has attracted interested from Liverpool, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Barcelona, has a 55m to 58m euros release clause in his Athletic Bilbao contract.