Trent Alexander-Arnold has given Liverpool hope that he may sign a new contract with the Anfield club and, in turn, reject the chance to move to Real Madrid.
Alexander-Arnold is widely expected to leave his boyhood club and complete a move to the Bernabeu this summer.
It is claimed that Alexander-Arnold has been spooked by the ongoing managerial uncertainty at Real Madrid.
Carlo Ancelotti is widely expected to depart Los Blancos in the summer following the club’s disappointing elimination from the Champions League at the hands of Arsenal.
Xabi Alonso has dropped a hint that he could take the reins, but the Bayer Leverkusen boss has not publicly acknowledged that he will take the job.
As a result, a seed of doubt has been planted in the mind of Alexander-Arnold, who has not committed himself to moving to the Spanish capital.
Liverpool make €100m double swoop
Whether Alexander-Arnold stays of not will not stop Arne Slot undertaking a major transfer operation in the summer, with Liverpool already seeking to remodel their title-winning side by investing €100 million in Premier League talent.
According to the Daily Mail, the Dutchman wants to sign Bournemouth duo Milos Kerkez and Dean Huijsen for a combined fee of a little more than €100m.
Huijsen appears to have given a strong preference to moving to Chelsea, however.
In the case of Kerkez, who is seen as credible competition for Andy Robertson in the left-back slot at Anfield, there will also be plenty of suitors, and as such a deal is not a formality.
What is certain is that Slot is making serious moves to strengthen his already formidable squad, which Liverpool hope Alexander-Arnold will still be a part of next season.
