Trent Alexander-Arnold has been advised against joining Real Madrid from Liverpool this summer as Emmanuel Petit warned the club is a "mess".
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Alexander-Arnold reportedly heading to Real MadridSpanish giants struggled in UCL and La Liga this seasonPetit says right-back heading straight into a 'mess'Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Alexander-Arnold has reportedly decided to leave his boyhood club for the Spanish giants when his contract at Anfield expires this summer. The England international has been a long-term target for Real, who are set to hand him a long-term contract at Santiago Bernabeu.
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While Liverpool are set to end Arne Slot's debut season in charge with the Premier League title, Madrid have floundered in their bid to retain their Champions League and La Liga crowns, crashing out of the European competition and trailing Barcelona in the Spanish top-flight by seven points. Furthermore, Carlo Ancelotti is expected to be sacked in the near future, and ex-Barcelona and Chelsea player Petit has issued a warning to the right-back.
WHAT PETIT SAID
"Trent Alexander-Arnold is an icon, a legend at Liverpool and his celebration against Leicester was brilliant, it made me think he could stay at the club especially after seeing Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk signing new deals," he told . "My advice to Alexander-Arnold would be that he is about to win the Premier League again with Liverpool, he will always compete for the Champions League with Liverpool, why would you want to go and join Real Madrid in their current state? It’s a mess at Real Madrid and if you have one or two bad games, you get killed by the fans. You will have no support. It’s the opposite of that at Liverpool. At the moment they are booing Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior, Alexander-Arnold will have to play well in every single game. I wish him luck if he does go over there but at the moment I can’t understand it."
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Liverpool can clinch the English title this week before the 26-year-old heads to the Spanish capital for a new adventure. Alexander-Arnold will likely feature when Tottenham arrive at Anfield for a blockbuster clash on Sunday.