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Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to join Real Madrid when his Liverpool contract expires in the summer, and a former Reds stars thinks it might be for the best

EXCLUSIVE: A former Liverpool striker has told Express Sport what he believes Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold will do this summer.

Speaking to Amazon Prime, the former Anfield striker made the bold theory that Liverpool have secretly signed two of Alexander-Arnold, Salah or Van Dijk to new contracts, with the news not being made public to help protects the player who hasn’t penned fresh terms.

Alexander-Arnold’s current contract expires this summer, and negotiations to extend his stay at Anfield have faltered. Unlike teammates Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, who have publicly addressed their contract situations, Alexander-Arnold has stayed silent, a move widely perceived as calculated.

The rumour mill has the Liverpool right back rejecting multiple contract offers as he edges towards a Real Madrid move on a free transfer.

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