The news broke on Tuesday that Real Madrid will look to close a deal for Alexander-Arnold soon as the La Liga champions look to bring the full-back to Spain on a free transfer with the 26-year-old’s contract at Anfield expiring at the end of the season.

Real Madrid have been pursuing Alexander-Arnold for some time as the England international is one of the best full-backs of his generation and fits perfectly into the image the Spanish giants like to portray.

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“At this moment in time, they (Real Madrid) haven’t got solidity in that back line,” Burley stated on ESPN FC.

“They’ve got Carvajal, who, by the way, when he (Alexander-Arnold) makes this move, and this is one of the risks to it, and we’re going to look at some bad defending in a little bit.

“If this is the kind of stuff we’re going to see at Real Madrid, don’t forget Dani Carvajal.

He can get forward, not to the extent of Alexander-Arnold, but I would say it’s much more of a balanced product because he’s good going forward and he is very good defensively.”

“What happens when Dani Carvajal is back, and let’s say he’s back to full fitness?

So there’s a lot of pressure on Alexander-Arnold going to Real Madrid.

“Unless Carvajal does not return as the same player, I know he is in his 30s, it’s not as simple as he can just swing in there and be very lax about his defending.”

Many Liverpool fans will not be happy with Alexander-Arnold for leaving the Merseyside club, but the 26-year-old deserves his move to Real Madrid this summer, which many view as the biggest club in the world.