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Paul Merson has suggested that Liverpool fans should "be happy" for Trent Alexander-Arnold if the defender seals a move to Real Madrid without a transfer fee.

When quizzed on Sky Sports about any potential annoyance over losing Alexander-Arnold for nothing, Merson responded: "I don't know why, he's come through the ranks there.

I don't know what the problem is.

"He's come through, been unbelievable, he's won everything there and he's going to go on a free.

Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson thinks Liverpool fans should be happy for Trent Alexander-Arnold

He's not come in as a £60 million flop

It's Real Madrid, he's going to win the Premier League with Liverpool again and I don't see a problem with it."

Merson remarked: "I don't know anyone in the world of football who has ever turned Real Madrid down