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Trent's BIG DECISION - will it be Liverpool or Real Madrid?

Trent's BIG DECISION - will it be Liverpool or Real Madrid?
Trent's BIG DECISION - will it be Liverpool or Real Madrid?

The 26-year-old is into his eighth season as a starter for his boyhood club. It could well be his last at Anfield.

The England international is into the final year of his deal. He's free to speak to clubs in January, and it is no secret that Real Madrid and Barcelona are both keen on the transformative right-back.

Real Madrid are already putting in the work behind the scenes. Their playbook is well known. The reigning LaLiga champions use their leverage in the Spanish media to make their plans known. Marca, for example, reported last week that the 15-times champions of Europe view the Liverpool No.66 as a necessity. He's considered the heir to Dani Carvajal at the Santiago Bernabeu.