Rhino: Agencies – Real Madrid’s stance on signing a new right-back in January has been revealed in a Spanish newspaper report on Tuesday. Real Madrid lost Dani Carvajal after he suffered a cruciate ligament injury, and his absence has been confirmed for the end of the season. Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has been linked with a move to Real Madrid in January to replace Carvajal. However, according to Spanish newspaper Marca, Real Madrid will not sign a right-back in January after Carvajal’s injury. The newspaper added that Real Madrid will not consider signing another player, unless there is “another catastrophe”. Arnold’s contract with Liverpool expires at the end of the current season, and Real Madrid is planning to sign him on a free transfer.