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Federico Chiesa is surprisingly one of the highest earners at Liverpool(Image: Chris Brunskill/Fantasista, Getty Images)

If Trent Alexander-Arnold's surprising switch to Real Madrid materialises, Federico Chiesa will become the fifth highest earner at Liverpool.

According to Spotrac, Chiesa's salary is worth £150,000 per week, placing him as the sixth highest earner at Anfield.

Only Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold, Alisson Becker and Andrew Robertson pocket more than him on the red half of Merseyside.



However, if Alexander-Arnold moves to the Spanish capital, Chiesa will break into the top five highest earners.

The Italian's position on the salary ladder could climb even higher if Salah and Van Dijk also decide to follow Alexander-Arnold through the exit door when their contracts expire in the summer.

This came shortly after netting twice for Liverpool in a 3-2 win away to Southampton.

Chiesa will move into the top five highest earners if Alexander-Arnold departs(Image: Andrew Powell, Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

While Alexander-Arnold's departure is not yet set in stone, Sky Sports News claims Real Madrid is in discussions with the player's agents.

It's said that Alexander-Arnold's first choice would be to sign with Carlo Ancelotti's side, despite Liverpool not yet being informed of any deal struck by the reigning Champions League victors.

The born and bred Liverpudlian has risen through the ranks at Liverpool, making his senior debut in a 2-1 triumph against Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup back in 2016.

The Northern Irish player notably shone in the 2-0 home triumph against Real Madrid in the Champions League, where he played a key role in neutralising Kylian Mbappe's threat.

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