Trent Alexander-Arnold braced for Real Madrid announcement as Liverpool icon to be challenged

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Trent Alexander-Arnold faces fresh uncertainty at Real Madrid following confrmation of Jose Mourinho returningFormer Liverpool full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has been cautioned that he is unlikely to be Jose Mourinho's first-choice right-back at Real Madrid. The Spanish giants are edging closer to landing Denzel Dumfries, delivering yet another blow to the England international.The right-back endured a turbulent debut season at Real Madrid following his departure from Liverpool last summer, with both injuries and inconsistent form hampering his time at the Bernabeu.Those struggles ultimately cost him a place in Thomas Tuchel's England squad for this summer's World Cup.

Alexander-Arnold will be desperate to rediscover his best form next season, though the arrivals of both Dumfries and Mourinho threaten to derail his ambitions.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FB PAGE! His contract officially commences at the start of July.Real Madrid have wasted no time in pursuing Dumfries, activating the £17.3 million release clause in his Inter contract, with the Dutchman reportedly set to put pen to paper on a four-year deal with the La Liga outfit.When questioned over whether Dumfries would leapfrog Alexander-Arnold in the pecking order, former Premier League striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink told 10bet: "If it's Jose Mourinho, it is most likely that his chances are really big because Mourinho likes his defenders to defend first."We all know Trent's quality, but Trent's quality is going forward.

But then on the other hand, it's a great luxury for Mourinho to have because he's got two completely different types of right-backs and he can go in different tactical directions."So I still think that Trent will get a lot of game time. He battled with Dani Carvajal for the starting berth at right-back, though his deal has not been extended this summer.Discussing the full-back's exclusion from the England squad, Gary Neville expressed his worry.