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His departure will not only leave a glaring hole on the right side of Liverpool's defence, it also leaves them dangerously light on homegrown players.

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Premier League rules require clubs to include at least eight homegrown players in a full 25-man squad, with a maximum of 17 non-homegrown players.

Additionally, several other homegrown and soon-to-be homegrown players are being linked with summer exits, meaning Liverpool may need to prioritise signings developed in England - which is where Jeremie Frimpong comes in.

The Bayer Leverkusen full-back, who has long been linked with a move to Anfield, spent nine years in Manchester City's academy, making him eligible for homegrown status.

Signing him wouldn't just help fill the void left by Alexander-Arnold on the right flank - it would ease Liverpool's homegrown quota concerns.

Frimpong, 24, has been in strong form for Xabi Alonso's side recently.

His relatively modest price tag could be crucial, especially with the club planning reinforcements across multiple positions this summer.

Jeremie Frimpong will qualify as homegrown thanks to his spell at Man City(Image: Getty Images)

Replacements will need to found for Salah and Van Dijk if the pair fail to agree contract extensions in the coming weeks, and it's thought the Reds are looking to sign a new centre forward too, with Newcastle's Alexander Isak among their top targets.

If Frimpong replaces Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool's homegrown count won't take a hit.

Similarly, Harvey Elliott and Jarell Quansah have been linked with end-of-season exits due to limited game-time under Slot.

Arne Slot must manage Liverpool's homegrown quota carefully in order to avoid having to reduce the size of the squad(Image: Chris Brunskill/Fantasista, Getty Images)

It's a situation Liverpool must manage carefully, otherwise they may be forced to shrink their squad.

With six, it drops to 23, and so on.

Notably, players under 21 at the start of the season don't need to be registered and don't count toward the homegrown or non-homegrown quotas.
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