Real Madrid reportedly turned down the chance to sign Kyle Walker this month despite the Spanish club's ongoing defensive injury crisis.

Madrid has been without first-choice right-back Dani Carvajal since the Spaniard suffered a season-ending knee injury during a La Liga match versus Villarreal at the beginning of October, while Los Blancos are also without Eder Militao and David Alaba due to long-term knee problems.

The 33-year-old Lucas Vazquez, a natural right winger, has been deputizing at full-back for Madrid in Carvajal's absence, and it looks as though that will continue to be the case until the end of the season.

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That's because Madrid apparently turned down the chance to sign Walker after deciding that Trent Alexander-Arnold was the only player the club wanted to bring in this month.

It's no secret that Madrid has made Alexander-Arnold a top target for 2025, and the Bernabeu club's top brass apparently decided that either the Liverpool right-back would arrive this month, or nobody would arrive this month.

Spanish outlet Marca reports that Walker was offered to Madrid on a six-month deal until the end of the season but the reigning European champion said no, prompting the 34-year-old England international to look elsewhere.

The former Tottenham right-back ended up joining AC Milan on loan until the end of the season, with the Italian giant also having the option to make the deal permanent in the summer.

Regarding Alexander-Arnold's future, Madrid approached Liverpool earlier this month about the possibility of signing the 26-year-old for a fee during the January transfer window.

However, despite the prospect of receiving millions of dollars for a player who could end up leaving the club for free next summer, Liverpool rejected the approach, instead preferring to keep hold of Alexander-Arnold as the Reds continue to fight for glory in four competitions.