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Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher says the potential loss of Trent Alexander-Arnold this summer would be disappointing — but the fact he would be moving on with no transfer fee coming is unimportant.

While it is not yet confirmed, Real Madrid is confident of wrapping up a deal that would see Alexander-Arnold become the latest big name player to join Los Blancos for nothing when the season concludes.

In an ideal world, Liverpool would get £70 million -£80 million ($90 million-100 million) to reinvest, but you can’t have it both ways as a supporter.

"If Liverpool sign someone on a free in the summer, we’d all be delighted.

We’d still break even."

Alexander-Arnold has won everything at Liverpool and the appeal of Real Madrid is clear: the size of the club, the chance to try something new and experience a new city, the silverware that it competes for, and the warmer climate.

But Carragher's disappointment stems from there being a huge appeal to staying at Anfield too.

"Where I’m at is that, as a local player and a Liverpool fan, Liverpool are in a position where they’re competing for the league and a European Cup every year," he continued.

"So, if you’re a Liverpool fan and a local player, I’m just disappointed that he doesn’t think that this is it.

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If I was him, I’d be thinking that we’ve got a great opportunity to win the league this year and could do this and that and at the end of his time, put Liverpool in a position [to beat the others]."

Liverpool.com says: There is no bad option for Alexander-Arnold