'They will kill him' – Liverpool and England star warned over Real Madrid transfer
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Liverpool and England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has been told to ‘think twice’ about joining Real Madrid.
Real Madrid are expected to sign the talented right-back in the summer when his contract expires at Anfield.
Alexander-Arnold, 26, has spent his entire career at boyhood club Liverpool, amassing over 300 first-team appearances and winning both the Premier League and Champions League.
The England star remains a hugely influential figure at Anfield but is not expected to sign a new Liverpool deal, paving the way for a sensational move to the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid offered Liverpool £20m for Alexander-Arnold earlier this month but the Reds knocked back that speculative bid.
But nothing will stand in Madrid’s way this summer unless Alexander-Arnold U-turns and pens a new contract to stay at Liverpool.
That appears unlikely but Alexander-Arnold should ‘think twice’ about joining Real Madrid as he would be under even more pressure and scrutiny in the Spanish capital, according to Emmanuel Petit.
The former Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona midfielder told Casino Utan Spelpaus: ‘He’s been at Liverpool for such a long time.
‘His game against Manchester United was a nightmare. He responded well during the FA Cup, but I’m still wondering what is his best position is on the pitch?
‘For me, he’s not a right-back. He’s not a proper defender, but he’s so good with the ball.
‘So, do you offer him a huge contract? I know he’s been linked with Real Madrid. Honestly, if he goes over there, they don’t forgive anything at Real Madrid.
‘He will go over there, and the fans and the club will tell Trent, forget what you’ve done with Liverpool so far. You won silverware in Liverpool. You were a Champions League winner. You were a Premier League winner. Forget that.
‘That is exactly what happened to me when I went to Barcelona. They told me, forget what you’ve done so far. You start on a new page. So now you have to write history with us.
‘If Trent does what he does defensively at Real Madrid, they will kill him. It doesn’t matter if he gives assists or if he scores goals, they will kill him.
‘Look what happened at the Super Cup final? Oh my God. Defensively, it was a nightmare to watch for Real Madrid.
‘So, can you imagine Trent Alexander-Arnold in this mess? After two, three games, they will kill him. If I was Trent Alexander-Arnold, I would think about it twice.’
Alexander-Arnold provided the assist for Liverpool’s opening goal in their 2-0 win at Brentford on Saturday.
Arne Slot’s side looked set to drop points in the Premier League title race before Darwin Nunez scored twice in injury-time.
With Arsenal throwing away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Aston Villa later in the day, Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the table to six points.
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