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'Ciao!' - Trent Alexander-Arnold teased by Darwin Nunez over Real Madrid transfer rumours as Arne Slot admits he 'can't wait' to see Liverpool star

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For much of 2024, the right-back was<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/trent-alexander-arnold-real-madrid-concrete-la-liga-giants-make-contact-over-signing-liverpool-star/blt91016ee3bd675897" target="_blank"> linked with Madrid</a> but in the end, no transfer came to pass. After playing for England at Euro 2024, the 25-year-old linked up with the Liverpool squad and when he did, team-mate Nunez took the chance to bring up the Spanish giants to his team-mate.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Darwin Núñez with the transfer scoop while all the cameras are on 😭😭 He tells Trent: “Y el Real Madrid? Chao! [laughs] which translates to “And Real Madrid? Ciao [or bye!]” Look at Trent’s reaction 😂 <a href="https://t.co/mOdtjrTx02">pic.twitter.com/mOdtjrTx02</a>— LFC Transfer Room (@LFCTransferRoom) <a href="https://twitter.com/LFCTransferRoom/status/1820425471110037611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 5, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

Speculation has built up over Alexander-Arnold's future as he is now into the last year of his Liverpool contract. He is yet to sign a new deal and if the defender doesn't extend his Anfield stay, the Reds academy product can speak to European teams about a transfer in January. It remains to be seen if new manager Arne Slot can convince him to sign a new deal.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

The former Feyenoord boss, who <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/arne-slot-joins-liverpool-reds-confirm-appointment-of-dutchman-as-jurgen-klopp-s-successor-at-anfield/blt9d784afe0fa57a8d" target="_blank">succeeded Jurgen Klopp</a> as Liverpool manager earlier this summer, spoke to Alexander-Arnold before the Euros and made it clear he is delighted to have him back.He told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5681122/2024/08/05/arne-slot-liverpool-transfer-news/" target="_blank">The Athletic</a>: “We didn’t speak about his commitment, we only spoke about the way I wanted him to play and how he could fit in that style. He was mainly focused on the Euros at that moment we spoke and I saw some clips from people recently showing me that he looks really fit and sharp. I can’t wait to see him train."

WHAT ARNE SLOT SAID

Slot and Alexander-Arnold's Liverpool round off their pre-season campaign against Sevilla on Sunday at Anfield, before kickstarting their Premier League season away to newly-promoted Ipswich Town on August 17.

WHAT NEXT?

'Ciao!' - Trent Alexander-Arnold teased by Darwin Nunez over Real Madrid transfer rumours as Arne Slot admits he 'can't wait' to see Liverpool star | Goal.com Uganda

Darwin Nunez poked fun at Trent Alexander-Arnold upon his return to Liverpool after being linked with a Real Madrid transfer.

&apos;Ciao!&apos; - Trent Alexander-Arnold teased by Darwin Nunez over Real Madrid transfer rumours as Arne Slot admits he &apos;can&apos;t wait&apos; to see Liverpool star