Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid? What his exit would mean to Liverpool and why replacing him might be impossible

25 March 2025, 12:57 | Updated: 26 March 2025, 17:12

Liverpool are facing the prospect of losing Trent Alexander-Arnold on a free transfer at the end of the season as Real Madrid advance in talks to take him to the Bernabeu this summer.

Alexander-Arnold, whose contract is due to expire at the end of the season, has made 349 appearances for his boyhood club since making his senior debut aged 18 in 2016, developing into one of the Premier League's most effective playmakers under Jurgen Klopp and playing a key role in their title charge under Arne Slot.

Just how big a blow would Alexander-Arnold's exit be? How do his numbers stack up compared to the Premier League's other top creators? And how on earth would Liverpool replace him?

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