According to Spanish reports, Trent Alexander-Arnold may accept a contract offer from Real Madrid that would require him to take a wage reduction from his current Liverpool contract.

Given the parameters of the deal Los Blancos may give Trent Alexander-Arnold, he may be facing a wage decrease at Real Madrid, according to reports in Spain.

Supporters at Anfield are becoming increasingly concerned that the Liverpool vice captain will go to the Bernabeu in the summer, but his future is still up in the air since his contract is coming to an end.

At the end of the season, Alexander-Arnold’s current contract will expire, and he will have the opportunity to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with a foreign club in January. In light of their injury crisis, some rumors have even indicated that Real Madrid would attempt to sign him during the next transfer window; nevertheless, it seems more likely that they will wait to sign him for free in the summer.

For Liverpool to secure Alexander-Arnold to a new contract before he can reach a deal with the Spanish powerhouse, they must move swiftly. Real Madrid has already laid out the specifics of the contract that will be presented to the defender, according to Cadena SER.

According to the Spanish publication, a four-year contract in Madrid is expected to be offered to the 26-year-old, who will not sign a new contract at Anfield. The specifics of his compensation at the Bernabeu have also been made public; according to reports, Alexander-Arnold will be paid at the second tier of the club’s salary system.

That would put him below players like Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr., who are projected to make around $10.6 million (£8.3 million/€10 million) a season. According to reports, the latter has been promoting life in the Spanish city to his close buddy, and Bellingham is seen to be essential in helping Alexander-Arnold adjust to life at Real.

Alexander-Arnold’s current salary at Liverpool is approximately $11.9 million (£9.36 million/€11.2 million), according to Spotrac, therefore he might have to accept a wage reduction in order to transfer to the Bernabeu.

Alexander-Arnold may have the opportunity to claim the right-back position if he signs with the Spanish powerhouses in the summer, as Dani Carvajal will not be available until at least October of next year. Due to a hamstring injury that prompted him to leave the game against Aston Villa, the England international is currently dealing with his own injury issues and is running out of time to play Real Madrid in the Champions League.