Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson believes Trent Alexander-Arnold will be a Real Madrid player come the start of next season. The Reds have started the season in decent fashion but regardless of what happens on the pitch during the current campaign, it's set to be a tense season of it at Anfield. The contracts of three of the Reds' biggest names – Mohamed Salah , Virgil Van Dijk, and Trent Alexander-Arnold – all run out at the end of this season.
If Arne Slot and co. fail to agree new deals with the trio, they could all potentially leave on a free. All three have been nothing short of extraordinary during their time on Merseyside, racking up a combined ten appearances in PFA Teams of the Year, and scooping three PFA Player of the Years (Salah x2, Van Dijk) and one PFA Young Player of the Year (Alexander-Arnold) between them.
On top of individual success, all three contributed hugely to Liverpool 's 2019 Champion's League triumph, and their successful league campaign the following season. And in perhaps worrying news for Liverpool fans, a club legend has claimed to be sure that one of these stars will be leaving the side at the end of the season. Speaking to Sports Casting , former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson claimed he'd be surprised if academy kid turned superstar Alexander-Arnold didn't join Real Madrid in the summer.
"I can see him being attracted to playing at Real Madrid", predicted the former Match of the Day pundit. "He has an England team-mate in Jude Bellingh.