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Brazil legend Cafu has tipped Trent Alexander-Arnold to thrive at Real Madrid should the Liverpool right-back swap Anfield for the Bernabeu this summer.

Alexander-Arnold is widely expected to leave Liverpool as a free agent at the end of this season, with Madrid having tracked the 26-year-old over the last couple of years.

Madrid has made a habit of signing players on free transfers in recent times, most recently landing Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain last summer.



"They said the same thing about me," admitted two-time World Cup winner Cafu, speaking at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid.

He is the perfect age, the perfect player."

Alexander-Arnold neglected to discuss his future after scoring Liverpool's winning goal in Sunday's 1-0 victory over Leicester in the Premier League.

Alexander-Arnold celebrates his winning goal at Leicester

Scoring goals, playing games, winning games, winning titles -- they are special moments for me and I am glad to do my part."

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk, meanwhile, said that Alexander-Arnold's wishes should be respected should he decide to leave the club.

"Since I joined the club, he has been a fantastic player and there's a lot of good things that he will always be remembered for if he decides to leave," said Van Dijk

But he's a Liverpool player at this point and he's important for our team."