Real Madrid have approached Liverpool about signing Trent Alexander-Arnold early, so he can feature for the LaLiga side in the Club World Cup in June.
Alexander-Arnold’s contract with the Reds expires on June 30.
Madrid will play their opening game in the tournament on June 18 against Al Hilal in Miami.
The 26-year-old has already made public his decision to leave Anfield this summer, when his contract runs out.
And according to Sky Sports, Madrid will speak to the newly-crowned Premier League champions about the possibility of the defender joining up with them early.
If Liverpool refuse, the right back could still play in the latter stages of the tournament.
However, Alexander-Arnold he would miss Los Blancos’ group games against Al Hilal, Pachuca (June 22) and Salzburg (June 27).
Clubs playing in the Club World Cup can use a special in-tournament window between June 27 and July 3 to register players.
