Trent Alexander-Arnold’s future at Liverpool remains up in the air and, should the 25-year-old leave Anfield at the end of the season, the Merseyside club already have a replacement lined up ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.
Alexander-Arnold’s contract with Liverpool expires in 2025 and there is no indication that the right-back will be offered a new one. Negotiations over a new deal are likely to take place in the second half of the season as the Premier League giants will also need to sort out the futures of Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk.
With the England star’s future still to be decided, Real Madrid He is believed to be monitoring the Alexander-Arnold situation at Liverpool and is likely to jump in if the full-back decides to leave.
When asked about his contract situation, the 25-year-old cast more doubt on his future during a recent interview.
“The most important thing is the trophies if I’m honest,” the 25-year-old recently said via the BBC.
“I want to win trophies, I’m a player very motivated by trophies, to win things and be elite. So that’s probably the biggest factor in anything, if you have a personality that’s an elite athlete, that wants to win and will do anything to win, that’s what drives me.”
That’s one thing Real Madrid can guarantee Alexander-Arnold, and should he decide to call time on his Liverpool career at the end of the season, the Reds already have a replacement lined up.
The Bundesliga star could replace Trent Alexander-Arnold at Liverpool
Should Alexander-Arnold leave Liverpool, the Premier League club are reportedly keen on Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong to replace the 25-year-old right-back. Football Insider.
The Dutch star has been a target for the Reds for some time and arrives after a stellar 2023/24 campaign for Leverkusen as the German side won a league and cup double with Xabi Alonso.
Frimpong was a key part of that as he featured in 47 games, scoring 14 goals and providing 12 assists.
The report claims Liverpool will face competition from a number of English clubs for the signature of the Leverkusen star, whose contract with the German champions expires in 2028.
The signing of Frimpong would be a great addition to Arne Slot’s squad, but the Merseyside club would want to hold on to Alexander-Arnold first and foremost as they prepare to discuss a new deal with the right-back soon.
