{"id":27583,"date":"2024-12-30T13:41:03","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T13:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=27583"},"modified":"2024-12-30T13:41:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T13:41:03","slug":"liverpool-lining-up-move-for-bayern-munichs-alphonso-davies-if-alexander-arnold-joins-real-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/liverpool-lining-up-move-for-bayern-munichs-alphonso-davies-if-alexander-arnold-joins-real-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool Lining Up Move For Bayern Munich&#8217;s Alphonso Davies If Alexander-Arnold Joins Real Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies is one of two main Liverpool targets as the Reds line up possible replacements for Trent Alexander-Arnold.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>England international Alexander-Arnold has been heavily linked with a move to Spanish giants <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/real-madrid-join-liverpool-arsenal-man-city-in-race-for-martin-zubimendi\/\">Real Madrid<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trent&#8217;s contract is up at the end of the current season, meaning Real are hopeful of securing his services for free in the summer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/mohamed-salah-makes-contract-admission-liverpool-win\/\">Liverpool<\/a> are not expected to make many changes to their squad this January, but have begun planning for next season.<\/p>\n<p>There is growing optimism that both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/virgil-van-dijk-replacements-liverpool\/\">Virgil van Dijk<\/a> and Mohamed Salah will extend their contracts, but it seems Alexander-Arnold may be heading for the exit.<\/p>\n<p>Arne Slot is reportedly looking to the German Bundesliga in search of reinforcements should Trent depart.<\/p>\n<p>Top of their list of possible replacements is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/alphonso-davies-arrested-bayern-munich-star-caught-drunk-driving\/\">Alphonso Davies<\/a>. The Canadian star has been at Bayern Munich since 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Still only 24 years old, he is viewed as a long-term option who still has room to improve.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from Davies, Liverpool have also identified Bayer Leverkusen&#8217;s Jerome Frimpong.<\/p>\n<p>The Dutch fullback is also wanted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/pep-guardiola-asks-fans-to-manage-expectations-after-500-games\/\">Manchester City<\/a>, but Arne Slot is hopeful of landing Frimpong as a successor to Andy Robertson at left-back.<\/p>\n<h2>Alphonso Davies Could Be At The Centre Of Messy Liverpool Saga<\/h2>\n<p>In response to Real Madrid stepping up their interest in Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool have started pursuing Alphonso Davies.<\/p>\n<p>Los Blancos have admired Davies for some time, and Liverpool&#8217;s interest is seen by some as retaliation for Madrid targeting their homegrown talent in Trent.<\/p>\n<p>But should the Spanish side fail to land either Davies or Trent, they have also enquired about Theo Hernandez of AC Milan.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Real&#8217;s El Clasico rivals Barcelona are also after Davies. 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