Arnold's camp asked Real Madrid to make a January bid to Liverpool. Los Blancos recently had a January bid turn

Real Madrid have stepped up their interest in Trent Alexander-Arnold by making an approach to Liverpool about signing the defender in January.

Liverpool have rejected an approach from Real Madrid to sign full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold in the January transfer window, sources have told ESPN. The England international is out of contract at Anfield in June and sources have told ESPN that he is Madrid's top defensive target following a long-term injury to right-back Dani Carvajal.