The Reds academy product has developed into one of the world\u2019s best right backs in recent season but his next step is unclear.<\/p>\n
As he enters into the final year of his contract at Anfield, his options focus on signing an extension, or accepting a new challenge, most likely at Real Madrid.<\/a><\/p>\n Los Blancos have reportedly highlighted him as a long term option on the right side of defence with his full skillset only partially unleashed in the Premier League.<\/p>\n His assist tally and chance creation from right back have led to calls that he should be utilised further forward despite misgivings on that by former boss Jurgen Klopp<\/a>.<\/p>\n In 2023\/24, Klopp appeared to strike an ideal balance, with Trent slotting into a \u2018quarter back\u2019 midfield role with Liverpool in possession, and drifting back to right back when the ball was turned over.<\/p>\n However, much of that strategy was wedded to Klopp\u2019s tactical nous, and new boss Arne Slot prefers a more orthodox right back, with Northern Ireland international Conor Bradley mooted as the more natural fit there.<\/p>\n Trent will play a key role for Liverpool this season, but if he is unconvinced by Slot or is unable to play a more natural role, his mind could be made up by Bradley\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n A greater flexibility at Real Madrid<\/a> would be a pull factor for Trent, as the quality around him would allow for more focus on what he offers in a positive sense, as opposed to his weak points.<\/p>\n Real Madrid will monitor the situation with interest in the months ahead, with a firm call expected either way at the start of 2025, but the Spanish champions will not pay a transfer fee for him in any circumstance.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The post Analysis: Have Liverpool replaced Real Madrid-bound Trent Alexander-Arnold?<\/a> appeared first on Football Espa\u00f1a<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has a crunch decision to make on his club future in the coming months. The Reds academy product has developed into one...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teesandbooks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teesandbooks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teesandbooks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teesandbooks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teesandbooks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=290"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/teesandbooks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":294,"href":"https:\/\/teesandbooks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290\/revisions\/294"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teesandbooks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teesandbooks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teesandbooks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teesandbooks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![](\"https:\/\/teesandbooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trent-Alexander.jpg\" "\\"Trent")
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