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Arne Slot has broken his silence on reports suggesting that Trent Alexander-Arnold has agreed to leave Liverpool for Real Madrid.

Alexander-Arnold is coming to the end of his contract and he is now widely expected to join the La Liga giants on a free transfer in the summer.

Liverpool have been battling contract uncertainty all season.



Alongside Alexander-Arnold, key players Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk are both approaching free agency.

All three men departing would leave Slot with a massive rebuild to oversee, despite powering towards the Premier League title in his first season at the helm.

Rumours that Alexander-Arnold and Real Madrid had made a breakthrough in behind-the-scenes talks surfaced during the international break.

I always try to be rational and judge the situation."

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