Real Madrid losing hope of signing Alphonso Davies from Bayern Munich – as they plot audacious move to land Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold as soon as January

Real Madrid planning to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold in January as they slowly lose hope of roping in Alphonso Davies.

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• Real could step-up move for Trent
• Davies could stay at Bayern
• Real face Rayo Vallecano on Saturday

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Davies has been a long-term target for Los Blancos who are keen on bolstering their backline. The club dealt with several injuries in that department with Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao out with long-term injuries. While David Alaba is slowly regaining his fitness, Lucas Vazquez recently returned to the starting lineup.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Real, at one point, were very closely linked with a move for Davies, whose current contract at Allianz Arena expires at the end of the 2024-25 campaign. , however, reports that the Bavarian club have already approached the Canadian with two new contract offers. While the full-back is yet to commit his future to the Bundesliga side, it is believed that he is slowly considering the idea of staying at the club.

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  The report also adds that the Spanish champions are now considering stepping up their pursuit of Liverpool star Alexander-Arnold as they do not want to waste time over bidding wars for Davies. Instead, they are preparing a concrete offer to sign the English defender as early as January if he does not agree to pen a new Reds deal by this month.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR REAL MADRID?

  After edging out Atalanta in a closely fought Champions League encounter on Tuesday, Carlo Ancelotti's men will next face Rayo Vallecano on Saturday in La Liga.