**Trent Alexander-Arnold has been linked with a shock return to Liverpool in 2027, and now a big update has dropped regarding his Real Madrid future.**
Various [claims](https://live4liverpool.com/liverpool-are-interested-in-sealing-stunning-signing-of-trent-alexander-arnold/) have emerged regarding the 28-year-old in recent weeks, having struggled to impress in Spain to date, with one report saying he is keen on an Anfield return:
_“Trent Alexander-Arnold is unhappy at Real Madrid and wants first-team action. According to our sources, CFC will meet his reps to discuss if a wage cut can be agreed. LFC is also interested but the player will need to admit his mistakes in leaving Liverpool previously.”_
But now, [_Football Insider_](https://www.footballinsider247.com/liverpool/transfers/liverpools-chances-of-signing-trent-alexander-arnold-in-january-revealed) report that Jose Mourinho has “made it clear that he doesn’t want to lose” Alexander-Arnold in the near future, despite his struggle for football so far this season.
It is claimed that the right-back is “determined” to prove his worth at Madrid, having found himself behind the likes of Denzel Dumfries and Federico Valverde in the pecking order.
This has made a transfer to Premier League rivals Liverpool or Chelsea “difficult”, should the pair have been eyeing a move for him during the January transfer window.
**Liverpool shouldn’t bring Trent Alexander-Arnold back to Anfield**
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For all of Alexander-Arnold’s many qualities as a footballer, not least his world-class technical ability, Liverpool should decide against bringing him back to the club, whether that be in January or next summer.
Granted, Mourinho wants to persevere with him at Madrid, but there is a reason why he has only used him sporadically since taking charge in the summer.
Not only that, but Gareth Southgate and Thomas Tuchel have also struggled to be fully convinced by Alexander-Arnold with England, and the latter didn’t even select him for the 2026 World Cup.
The defender is at a hugely important point in his career where he could either flourish in Spain and overcome his struggles, or fade away and be a player whose peak arrived in his early to mid-20s.
Liverpool sealing a reunion with Alexander-Arnold is too risky to justify going through with, and other right-back options need to be looked at instead moving forward.