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Real Madrid appears to be a popular destination for Liverpool legends, both past and present, if the current rumor mill is anything to go by.

Former Reds midfielder Xabi Alonso and ex-boss Jurgen Klopp have both been touted as potential successors to Carlo Ancelotti at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold's name keeps popping up in connection with a possible summer move to the La Liga team.

The heat is reportedly on Ancelotti, especially after his team followed Liverpool in making an earlier-than-anticipated exit from the Champions League.

Then there's 2005 European Cup winner Alonso, currently at the helm of Bayer Leverkusen, who has been linked with the Real hot seat ever since he was rumored to be in contention for the job Arne Slot now occupies.

However, another contender has slipped under the radar, perhaps overshadowed by these high-profile figures.

Alvaro Arbeloa, who turned out 98 times for Rafael Benitez's Liverpool between 2007 and 2009, has since hung up his boots and taken charge of Real Madrid's Juvenil A team.

His work hasn't gone unnoticed back home, notably clinching a 'young treble' in the 2022/23 season with victories in the youth league, Champions League, and Copa del Rey.

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Forbes suggests that while there may be others in Real's academy who outshine him, the ex-Liverpool full-back could still be considered for a temporary stint with the senior team if Ancelotti departs before the season ends and this summer's Club World Cup.

This would be prior to the appointment of a new permanent manager, and who knows, it could provide the Spaniard with a golden opportunity to break into senior management.

Alonso was asked about taking the Real job on Friday

(I understand) that this is happening, but what's more important to me is what's happening right now."

Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen team is second in the Bundesliga, six points behind leader Bayern Munich with five games left.

Another reason why Liverpool are keeping a close eye on this situation is due to the uncertainty surrounding Alexander-Arnold's future