Overview
- Since joining Real Madrid from Liverpool in summer 2025, Alexander‑Arnold has become a fringe figure under Mourinho and has logged under 400 minutes this season according to multiple reports.
- Coaching staff have repeatedly preferred Federico Valverde and summer signing Denzel Dumfries at right‑back, with pundits describing Alexander‑Arnold as third or even fourth choice for the role.
- Spanish and UK outlets say Real Madrid would be open to offers if his situation does not improve, with an unverified exit valuation of about £50m reported by some sources.
- Liverpool have decided not to prioritise an immediate reunion and sources cite concerns about how he left Anfield plus defensive weaknesses that would need addressing before a return.
- If Alexander‑Arnold cannot earn regular minutes at Madrid he is likely to attract interest from other big clubs, but his salary, contract and the need to show improved defending make a transfer complex.