Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold faces a key decision over his club future in the coming months.
The England international is in the final year of his contract at Anfield, with team-mates Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk also coming to the end of their current deals next summer.
The club have opened talks with their playmaking defender, but Arne Slot has yet to provide an update on progress, with speculation mounting over his next move.
The 25-year-old is eligible to talk to non-English clubs from the start of 2025, as his contract enters its final six months, should he choose to leave the Premier League.
Real Madrid are rumoured to be tracking Alexander-Arnold, with Los Blancos viewing him as a potential long-term successor to Dani Carvajal.
However, despite rumours of interest from Real Madrid, former Reds star Jamie Carragher has sounded a note of caution over replacing the experienced Carvajal in the Spanish capital.
“It’s a question of ‘What do you want for the rest of your life?’ Does Trent want to stay here for the rest of his career or does he want to try something else,” Carragher said as part of Sky Sports’ build-up to Liverpool’s home clash with Brentford.
“He has put himself in a dream position for a footballer.”
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“And if he does, when Real Madrid call him, it will be very difficult for any player. I understand perfectly the dilemma he is in. He is in the dream position as a footballer, he is 25 years old, he has one year left on his contract, he can see how this year goes, he can wait until Christmas.”
“I’m sure there will already be a dialogue with other clubs, let’s be honest, that’s how it works. It will be interesting to see how it goes.
“I think Carvajal would have something to say, if people were talking about Trent. He’s only won the European Cup six times and the Euros this summer, so I don’t think he’d be very happy!”
Even at 32, Carvajal remains vital to Real Madrid, with five La Liga titles alongside those six domestic European crowns, but his contract at Madrid also expires in 2025.
