Manchester City wanted to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold. Los Blancos immediately refused.

Manchester City showed serious interest in Real Madrid's right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Details: According to DefensaCentral, Real Madrid firmly rejected any approach to sell their new signing, who was personally targeted by City boss Pep Guardiola.

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Despite facing fierce competition from Dani Carvajal, Trent is determined to stay at Real and is not considering a return to the Premier League at all.

At the start of the season, Real Madrid kicked off in style, securing three wins from three matches: a narrow 1-0 victory over Osasuna, a dominant 3-0 win against Real Oviedo, and a 2-1 triumph over Mallorca.

Reminder: Real Madrid have the most expensive squad in the world