If Real Madrid want to sign Alexander-Arnold to compete in the competition they will need to agree an early release fee with Liverpool. According to previous reports via Diario AS, Real Madrid have offered €600,000 [$670,000] to speed up the deal. But Liverpool’s new sporting director Richard Hughes wants €1m [$1.1m].

The Liverpool player's contract expires on June 30, 16 days after the Club World Cup begins in the U.S. Will he be a Madrid player by then?

Liverpool should 'rinse' Real Madrid if they want sign Trent Alexander-Arnold early. That's the opinion of former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan after it emerged that the La Liga outfit want to bring in the departing Reds right-back before his contract expires.