Liverpool have been sent a dire update on Trent Alexander-Arnold with an ex-Man Utd scout revealing he has heard the player has decided to join Real Madrid.

The Liverpool right-back's contract is due to expire next summer and Madrid have made him their priority target. What might come next?

Real Madrid has decided to sign the English international, and there is already a plan in place to complete it.

Arnold’s future at Liverpool Football Club remains something of an enigma. There seems a clear willingness on the part of the club to tie down all three expiring stars – including Virgil van Dijk and Mo Salah – to fresh terms.