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Fabrizio Romano has addressed speculation about Trent Alexander-Arnold returning to Liverpool, stating that the club has not held talks about bringing him back. Romano clarified that neither Alexander-Arnold nor Real Madrid is planning a January separation. Alexander-Arnold has struggled to reproduce his influence at Liverpool since moving to Real Madrid. He has faced injury problems and competition from other players.

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Fabrizio Romano has addressed speculation about Trent Alexander-Arnold returning to Liverpool, stating that the club has not held talks about bringing him back. Romano clarified that neither Alexander-Arnold nor Real Madrid is planning a January separation. Alexander-Arnold has struggled to reproduce his influence at Liverpool since moving to Real Madrid. He has faced injury problems and competition from other players.

Romano directly addressed the speculation on his YouTube channel, stating that links between Alexander-Arnold and Liverpool are "completely out of mark" as Liverpool has not started any serious conversation to bring him back. He also said that Alexander-Arnold is not planning to leave Real Madrid in January. Both Alexander-Arnold and Real Madrid plan to continue together until the end of the season and potentially long-term.

Romano's update contradicts recent suggestions that Liverpool could be positioning themselves to re-sign Alexander-Arnold. Alexander-Arnold remains focused on proving himself in Madrid rather than seeking an escape route. A return to Liverpool would need to make tactical and financial sense, and unless Alexander-Arnold's playing time remains limited, talk of a comeback appears speculative.

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Liverpool have not held talks about bringing Trent Alexander-Arnold back to Anfield, with Fabrizio Romano making it clear that neither the defender nor Real Madrid are currently planning a January separation. The 28-year-old has endured a difficult spell in Spain and has struggled to reproduce the influence he had at Liverpool. Injury problems affected his first season at the Bernabéu, while he is now competing with Federico Valverde and Denzel Dumfries for minutes under José Mourinho. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Romano directly addressed the growing speculation surrounding a potential Liverpool reunion. He said: “The reality, guys, behind the scenes is quite different.

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