Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Liverpool career looks to be coming to an end.
The Reds right-back is out of contract at the end of the season and after months of speculation, it is looking like Alexander-Arnold will join Real Madrid this summer once his contract at Anfield expires.
The 26-year-old has been a key player for Liverpool throughout the Jurgen Klopp era and that has continued into Arne Slot’s reign, with the Dutch coach using the England international 39 times this season, in which the full-back has produced three goals and seven assists.
It will be impossible to replace Alexander-Arnold as the defender is a generational talent, hence why Real Madrid have made a move for the player.
Liverpool are on the lookout ahead of the summer transfer window and a Premier League star deemed ‘untouchable’ by his current club has made it onto the Reds’ list.
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Liverpool monitoring Newcastle star Tino Livramento
When it comes to replacing Alexander-Arnold in Liverpool’s starting 11, Slot is likely to show faith in Conor Bradley as the full-back has impressed at Anfield over the last two seasons.
According to GIVEMESPORT, Liverpool are not guaranteed to recruit a new right-back option in the summer as a result. However, the Premier League leaders are showing interest in Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong and Newcastle United full-back Tino Livramento.
Frimpong has been in contact with Slot in recent weeks as the 24-year-old had been linked with a move to Liverpool for some time. The 24-year-old would be an exciting addition to the Reds’ squad, although a move for Livramento could be more beneficial.
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The Newcastle star is younger, has Premier League experience and showed he his capable of playing on the biggest of stages as Slot would have been impressed with how the defender shut down Mohamed Salah during the Carabao Cup final.
The report states Liverpool are aware that Newcastle are highly unlikely to sanction the England star’s departure this summer as Eddie Howe considers him untouchable as he continues to impress since making the £40m move to St James’ Park from Southampton in 2023.
This could leave Liverpool to move on to their alternatives, which the Merseyside club have many, should they opt to add to their right-back position ahead of next season.
Right-backs being targeted by Liverpool
Should Bradley be handed the reins at Liverpool, the Reds will need to decide whether they want to support the Northern Ireland international by adding a youngster or a more experienced talent to their squad.
Feyenoord’s Givairo Read has been linked to Liverpool a lot in recent months as the 18-year-old is a talent that is known to Slot having worked with the youngster in the Netherlands.
Should the Premier League leaders go down the more experienced route, Nottingham Forest’s Ola Aina could be an option for Liverpool as the right-back becomes a free agent at the end of the current season.
With Liverpool needing to address several areas ahead of the new season, right-back is a position that could be pushed to the back of the queue due to the presence of Bradley. However, should the Reds decide to recruit for the role, they at least have several options.