Mark Lawrenson has heaped praise on Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold but fears the right-back could yet leave Anfield at the end of the season.
Alexander-Arnold is one of several high-profile players who are out of contract next summer, with no sign that any of them are close to agreeing new deals with the Reds.
The 25-year-old has been linked with a move away from the Premier League, and whilst hailing the player, Lawrenson told Sports Casting he could see the England star joining Jude Bellingham at Real Madrid next year.
“I think Trent Alexander-Arnold is most definitely up there with the best Premier League right backs of all time when he’s in full flow,” he said.
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen a better right back in terms of delivering the ball to players. He probably isn’t among the best defenders in the world, but it doesn’t really matter because he just sees passes that other players can’t – that ball into Mohamed Salah in the first game of the season against Ipswich was unbelievable.
“However, I don’t think Trent will be at the club at the start of next season – I can see him being attracted to playing at Real Madrid. He has an England teammate in Jude Bellingham there and I can see him playing for them next season. If you really wanted to stay at Liverpool, then would you not have signed your contract by now?
“I think that goes for all three of Liverpool’s players who are out of contract next summer – Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah too. They’re just waiting to see what will happen, but for me, Trent probably wants to go and play somewhere on the continent. I don’t think he’ll turn down the opportunity to play for Real Madrid.”
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