Trent Alexander-Arnold is being linked with a possible return to the Premier League after a year and a half at Real Madrid, with reports suggesting his move to Spain has not gone as planned.
The former Liverpool right-back left Anfield at the end of the 2024/25 season as a Premier League champion and joined Real Madrid on a free transfer in the summer of 2025. He linked up with Xabi Alonso at the Bernabeu, but the situation around the club has shifted since then.
Why the move is back in focus
Real Madrid have gone through two managerial changes since Alexander-Arnold arrived, including a brief promotion of Alvaro Arbeloa before the club returned to Jose Mourinho. That instability has added to the uncertainty around his role, and reports now indicate that he has dropped down the pecking order in the Spanish capital.
That is why a return to England is now being discussed. Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City are all named as clubs that could be interested if Alexander-Arnold becomes available, which would make this one of the more notable transfer stories involving an England international this season.
What happens next
For now, this remains a reported possibility rather than a completed move. But after leaving Liverpool on a free transfer and then seeing his situation change at Real Madrid, Alexander-Arnold is once again at the center of transfer speculation, with the Premier League now looking like a realistic destination if he decides to move on.
