Real madrid could repeat trent alexander-arnold trick with arsenal star

REAL MADRID ARE LOOKING TO POUNCE IF THEY CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE ARSENAL'S SITUATION, AS THEY DID WITH LIVERPOOL AND TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD, OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS 10:02, 31 May 2025 Real

Madrid could look to take advantage of another expiring contract after signing Trent Alexander-Arnold, by targeting Arsenal star Myles Lewis-Skelly. Xabi Alonso's side parted ways with

£10million to sign their new right-back a month before his Liverpool deal ended in order to make use of Alexander-Arnold in time for the Club World Cup. The full-back was widely expected to

head to the Bernabeu over the last 12 months however, with his contract ticking down and no sign of renewal. Having signed Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain a year

ago, Real Madrid are building quite the reputation for taking advantage when players find themselves in precarious situations with their contract. And Lewis-Skelly could soon be their latest

target. The young star broke through into Arsenal's first team this season after making his debut against Manchester City and in an unfamiliar position of left-back has found himself

deemed good enough to also start for England under Thomas Tuchel. With the 18-year-old's remarkable rise comes pressure for Arsenal to tie him down to a new contract. Having signed his

first professional deal in 2023, the teenager is now set to see his contract expire in 2026. Arsenal are in negotiations to extend the player's deal but according to the Guardian, it

has not been a smooth process thus far. Real Madrid could look to take advantage. READ MORE: Leroy Sane given new contract offer as Arsenal target free transferREAD MORE: One transfer every

Premier League team can complete in window opening in two days The Hale End product is one of a number of stars Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta is attempting to tie down. The likes of

Ethan Nwaneri, William Saliba and Bukayo Saka are all set for new deals with the former also seeing their contract run out in a year's time. Saliba and Saka both have two years

remaining on their respective contracts, though Real Madrid have been closely linked with targeting a move for the French defender. Saka meanwhile looks most concrete to come to a new

agreement, and has made it clear he plans to remain at the Emirates. The England winger believes he can fulfil all of his career ambitions at the Emirates. Asked about his future earlier

this year, Saka said: “Yeah, well, for me I want to win and I want to win wearing this badge. So I think it's pretty clear the fans know how much I love them. "You saw when I came

on on Tuesday, I think they love me back. So it's a good relationship and I'm really happy to be here and just focus on winning." It is little surprise that Lewis-Skelly is

drawing interest following an impressive first senior season. Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes the Arsenal star should have been named Young Player of the Year. "At 18

you’re a baby," Carragher said on Sky Sports. ‘The thought you could win Young Player of the Year at that age. That’s something that Michael Owen does or Wayne Rooney, absolute

superstars. "I couldn’t believe he wasn’t on that list. The reason I went for him was how well he played in big games that I’ve watched. Against Man City, against Liverpool, in the

Bernabeu [against Real].’ "That [left-back] has been a massive problem position for Arsenal and he’s gone in and looked like it’s his and he’s always been there," Ex-Manchester

United defender Gary Neville added. "That’s the biggest compliment you can give to a young player, they just slot in. [Bukayo] Saka’s done it in the last few years. To go in that

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