Carlo Ancelotti has refused to be drawn to Real Madrid in January tRANSFER The window activity amid reports of numerous approaches for Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold, but did not deny rumors of his side's interest.
The England right-back is heading for free agency this summer, with no sign of a new one Liverpool future contract. Alexander-Arnold is a known Madrid target but it was initially thought the European champions would be happy to wait until the end of the season for him.
However, with pressure on the squad due to Dani Carvajal's season-ending injury and no natural replacement, talk of trying to secure a cut-price deal in January has become louder.
It has been reported that Ancelotti himself is largely behind the push to get Alexander-Arnold on board this month, with Madrid already crashed once and seemingly prepared to pay up to a maximum of £20m (€24m) rather than be without him until next season.
But the Madrid boss was cautious in his response to transfer questions at Thursday's press conference, insisting he is too busy to think about such things amid a busy fixture list.
“Talking about it in this context is more complicated, we'll see,” he said. “We have a lot of games in January and we are focused on that. It is not easy for me to talk about the market now.”
When the subject was raised a second time, Ancelotti added: “I don't want to talk about it because I don't think it's the right time to talk here. We'll see what happens, but I'm happy with the squad we have “.
Madrid it's an attractive option for Alexander-Arnold, who has openly said he wants to be done The first full-back to win the Ballon d'Or. An added bonus is the existing presence of close friend Jude Bellingham at the Bernabeu, which would help ease his transition to a brand new life.