Having spent the last nine years with the Merseyside club, Alexander-Arnold is set to join Real Madrid during the summer when his contract at Liverpool expires at the end of the current season.

This is a massive blow for Arne Slot as the Premier League leaders will find it impossible to replace the 26-year-old as the England international is a generational talent, hence why he is wanted in Madrid.

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Although the right-back has proven himself, it is still a risk and Liverpool may end up regretting not moving for a Champions League winner they had on their radar.

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Liverpool were linked with a move for Joshua Kimmich at the start of 2025 as the German star had yet to pen a new deal with Bayern Munich ahead of his contract expiring at the end of the current campaign.

The Reds have been fans of the 30-year-old for a long time and even made contact with his representatives to enquire about a deal, however, the Germany international decide to sign a new contract with Bayern, which keeps him in the Bundesliga until 2029.

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The German star has the most touches, most accurate final third passes, most created chances, joint most accurate crosses and most big chances created by anyone in the entire competition.

This highlights that Kimmich is still operating at a very high level and seeing as the Bayern star could have been signed for free this summer, should Liverpool have pushed more?

The 30-year-old has a lot of experience, is a very versatile player, and he would have been able to aid Bradley’s development.

Now, as a result of missing out on the German star, the Reds are unlikely to bring in a new right-back this summer.

Kimmich would have been a great short-term replacement for Alexander-Arnold and missing out on the German means Jeremie Frimpong is now the only player Liverpool with the quality to replace the 26-year-old at Anfield.

From this point of view, a move for Kimmich made no sense, especially if Bradley is ready to step up for Liverpool next season.

If not, the Bayern star was the ideal replacement because at the end of the day, Liverpool may still need to dip into the transfer market to provide cover for the Northern Irish talent and may have now left themselves short.