I'm not sure about Trent Alexander-Arnold and Real Madrid - he has a 'special' Liverpool opportunity

Liverpool defender has been despite the interest in his signature from Spanish giant Real Madrid.

Former Premier League star and French World Cup winner Emmanuel Petit believes staying at could be the best option for the Reds' number 66 — and he isn't convinced about a possible La Liga switch.

"You know what, I’m not sure about Alexander-Arnold and ," Petit told . "He has the opportunity to stay at a huge club and he can become one of the best players in the history of a legendary and special club like Liverpool. That has to be something that is very interesting to him, especially as a local boy and a fan of the club.

"If he goes to Madrid, he's going to play every single season hoping to win the , but I think it's the same for Liverpool. Liverpool, every time they are involved in the Champions League, they want to win, but they don't have the same recent history as Madrid in the competition. Madrid is the reference in the Champions League, but Liverpool is a huge club.

" put the club on a stage, and they should be on that stage forever. They are a club that should always be competing for the biggest prizes in football.

"The work of , that's been amazing since he’s come in. You should ask me this question next May, because we'll know more about the future of and and Liverpool may have won something by then too."

Alexander-Arnold will be free to speak with clubs abroad about a free transfer move to a club abroad from January 1 unless he signs a contract extension with Liverpool before then. That crucial date is now only 44 days away with Salah and Van Dijk in the same position.

Liverpool.com says: Seeing Alexander-Arnold at Real Madrid is not particularly hard to imagine. Alongside , he would fit right in and would be a perfect replacement for Dani Carvajal. Ultimately, though, staying at Liverpool has huge appeal too. If he wants to captain the Reds when Van Dijk moves on, he is going to have to pen a new deal.