Trent Alexander-Arnold could make a stunning return to Liverpool just one year after leaving his boyhood club for Real Madrid.
According to transfer insider Indy Kaila, Alexander-Arnold ‘will return to Liverpool’ if the Reds can reach an agreement with Real Madrid over a potential transfer.
The 27-year-old right-back left Anfield after running down his contract before completing a high-profile move to the Spanish capital.
However, his first season at Real Madrid has reportedly failed to go according to plan.
EXCLUSIVE ???
Trent Alexander-Arnold WILL return to Liverpool, but only if the Reds can strike a deal with Real Madrid.
The boyhood club. The broken relationship. The unfinished story. pic.twitter.com/Bi4AGnzrRn
— indykaila News (@indykaila) August 27, 2026
Trent Alexander-Arnold struggling for game time at Real Madrid
Alexander-Arnold endured a difficult first season in Madrid, with positional changes and injury problems limiting his impact.
The situation has become even more complicated following Real Madrid’s decision to sign Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan this summer.
The Dutchman has reportedly been preferred at right-back during the opening fixtures of the new La Liga campaign, leaving Alexander-Arnold competing for minutes.
That development has raised questions over the England international’s long-term future at the Santiago Bernabéu.
If his situation does not improve, Liverpool could potentially emerge as an unlikely escape route.
A return to Anfield would be an extraordinary development given the circumstances surrounding his departure, but it could also provide Alexander-Arnold with an opportunity to revive his career at the club where he developed into one of the world’s leading full-backs.
Liverpool could use Trent Alexander-Arnold at right-back
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