Trent Alexander-Arnold is in the final year of his contract at Liverpool.
Worryingly for fans, the 25-year-old will be eligible to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with a club outside of England from as early as the New Year.
And appreciated by Real Madrid, who continue to build one of the strongest squads in world football, Alexander-Arnold, who has reportedly formed a good friendship with Jude Bellingham, has been linked with a sensational free transfer to the Santiago Bernabeu.