Liverpool have dropped Trent Alexander-Arnold from their Carabao Cup semi-final starting XI while the defender is being heavily linked with a move to Real Madri

Mohamed Salah has scored 21 goals in 27 appearances for Liverpool this season, but Ange Postecoglou is not certain he would immediately improve his own side

The 26-year-old is out of contract at Anfield in the summer and could leave on a free transfer with Los Blancos favourites to sign him

Trent Alexander-Arnold entered the winter transfer market under a cloud of uncertainty. Despite signing off from 2024 with a goal for Liverpool against West Ham, it wasn’t long before Real Madrid were pestering the club about signing him in January.

Arnold’s situation known during their Carabao Cup semi-final clash with Tottenham on Wednesday night. The right-back is out of contract at the end of the season and there has been no signs that a new deal is going to be signed by the England international.

Liverpool are considering a move for Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich as a potential replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold, according to reports. Alexander-Arnold has entered the last six months of his Liverpool contract and can talk to clubs outside England about signing on a free transfer.

Arnold's Liverpool future remains uncertain, particularly in the wake of that awful display against Manchester United. Now even Real Madrid players are being asked about his future.

Los Blancos almost never miss out on their big targets, so it feels increasingly likely that the England right-back will be another big signing