Graeme Souness believes Liverpool are at risk of losing two of their star players to Real Madrid this summer.
The Reds have made a perfect start to life under new manager Arne Slot and enjoyed an emphatic 3-0 win over arch-rivals Manchester United prior to the international break.
However, there are looming fears regarding three of their most important players, with Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold all in the final year of their contracts.
Liverpool to lose Alexander-Arnold and Van Dijk to Real Madrid?
Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool celebrates with teammate Virgil van Dijk, after scoring a goal, which was later ruled out for offside, following a VAR review during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Liverpool FC at Old Trafford on September 01, 2024 in Manchester, England.
Alexander-Arnold, in particular, has been regularly linked with Real Madrid over the past 12 months and Souness believes he would be a perfect fit for Los Blancos.
“Trent Alexander-Arnold is tailor-made for Real Madrid in terms of the way he plays, and he’s got an unbelievable delivery – not to mention he’s good friends with Jude Bellingham,” Souness said (via The Mirror).
“He could end up at Madrid and that message may already have been relayed to Liverpool. I don’t see any obvious reason to take Trent off against Manchester United, other than if they know he’s leaving.
“They’d still want to keep him on side for the rest of the season and he’ll go for free at the end of it. The message that he’s made up his mind may already have been relayed to the higher-ups at the club. He’s running his contract down. If you’re going to leave Liverpool, where else other than Real Madrid can you really go to better yourself?”
Souness didn’t stop there, admitting Van Dijk would also fit in well at the Santiago Bernabeu, although the Scot stressed that Liverpool cannot afford to lose all three players in one go.
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Author : CJ
Publish date : 2024-09-05 18:13:56
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