Trent Alexander-Arnold 'names his replacement at Liverpool' in Real Madrid transfer hint

Trent Alexander-Arnold offered possibly the biggest hint yet that he's going to permission Liverpool for Real Madrid adjacent summertime arsenic helium selected the team-mate with the astir potential

Trent Alexander-Arnold believes chap Liverpool right-back Conor Bradley is the club's biggest young talent.

He was erstwhile successful that presumption erstwhile emerging into the archetypal squad himself arsenic a teenager. But present 26 and with good implicit 250 elder appearances for nine and state nether his belt, he's acting arsenic a mentor for the adjacent generation.

Whether he'll proceed to bash that astatine Anfield remains to beryllium seen. It's good documented that Alexander-Arnold's declaration is expiring astatine the extremity of the season, with speculation rife that helium could depart connected a escaped transportation to articulation Real Madrid.

While Virgil van Dijk has entered talks with the Reds implicit a caller deal, his antiaircraft workfellow is yet to bash so. And successful possibly the biggest hint yet that helium could beryllium headed for the exit door, Alexander-Arnold threw his backing down 21-year-old Bradley.

In a Sky Sports interview, helium was asked to prime the subordinate with the astir imaginable retired of the Northern Ireland international, Ben Doak, Stefan Bajcetic oregon Harvey Elliott. He replied: "I similar to talk to each these benignant of lads, [Jarell] Quansah progressive arsenic well.

"But I talk mostly to Conor obviously, being successful the aforesaid positions. I've seen Stefan from young, however bully helium is and the imaginable helium has. Harvey arsenic well, incredible. I couldn't judge however young helium was erstwhile helium had his birthday.

"Ben Doak, again truly young. The aboriginal prima - he's (Elliott) injured truthful I'm gonna person to spell with Conor. I similar to play 90 minutes but I cognize however bully helium is and I spot successful him to get the occupation done and to assistance the squad triumph the game."

Alexander-Arnold's reply to the adjacent question besides near viewers feeling similar he's got his bosom acceptable connected moving to Spain. He had to take betwixt winning different Champions League title, winning a trophy with England, becoming Liverpool skipper oregon winning the Ballon d’Or.

Addressing the enactment of wearing the Reds' armband, helium said: "I've already captained Liverpool. I would privation to beryllium Liverpool skipper but it's not my decision, truthful that can't truly beryllium successful there.

“Winning a World Cup with England – that would beryllium immense and alteration the game, but I’d accidental triumph a Ballon d’Or due to the fact that I judge I can. I privation to beryllium the archetypal full-back to ever bash it. I judge it. Some radical whitethorn telephone maine deluded, but I judge I can.”

Alexander-Arnold besides admitted his tendency to beryllium "someone who changed the game" and found a bequest arsenic "the top right-back to ever play football". Achieving those ambitions would apt necessitate him to beryllium himself distant from the Premier League.

And Real would undoubtedly springiness him 1 of, if not the champion level to bash so. Only Barcelona (12) person had much players triumph Ballon d'Or awards than their 11, which could beryllium acceptable to beryllium equalled connected Monday (October 28) with Vinicius Jr favourite to assertion the 2024 gong.

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