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The Spanish giants are working fast to bring Trent Alexander-Arnold to the Santiago Bernabeu — before his Liverpool contract even ends.

The 26-year-old right back is set to leave Liverpool as a free agent on June 30.

But Madrid want him in earlier.



The former Liverpool and Madrid midfielder wants his new defender in camp as soon as possible.

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Talks between Real Madrid and Liverpool have moved quickly in recent days.

There’s a special transfer window from June 1 to June 10 just for the Club World Cup — and Madrid want to use it.

While Alexander-Arnold’s contract runs out at the end of June, Liverpool are not letting him go early for free.

Madrid, it seems, are now ready to pay up after failing to land him in January when they reportedly offered £20 million.

As for Liverpool, they’re already moving on.

Talk about flipping the switch from defense to offense.

Alexander-Arnold could become the second big-name signing of Alonso’s reign, after Real triggered Dean Huijsen’s release clause earlier this month.

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