Paul Gorst: Liverpool might agree to expedite Trent’s move to Real Madrid on one condition

Trent Alexander-Arnold joining Real Madrid in the near future now appears to be a matter of when rather than if.

The 26-year-old is reportedly close to agreeing a deal with Los Blancos as he nears the end of his Liverpool contract, with many Kopites left furious that their vice-captain – a boyhood Scouser, no less – is about to depart his hometown club on a free transfer in the prime of his career.

At present, he’ll technically remain an LFC player for three more months, but Ben Jacobs...