Speaking on ITV , pundits and Ian Wright both cast an ominous cloud over .
Alexander-Anrnold earned his 32nd cap for the in a backline alongside John Stones, Levi Colwill, and Rico Lewis.
The 26-year-old Liverpool vice-captain is out of a contract this summer as rumors continue to link the influential right-back with a move to . Reports intensified as Madrid's longtime right-back Dani Carvajal, 32, tore his ACL in his most recent outing against Villarreal.
Instead of turning to internal options like Lucas Vazquez for the remainder of the season, would Madrid consider moving for Alexander-Arnold in January?
"You can't see anything happening in January, especially the way Liverpool have started the season, but it's different from and ," Wright said.
"He has won the lot. He has won everything at his hometown club and Liverpool and FSG have got themselves in a position where he's into his last year. It's crazy."
Keane was in agreement. But he asserted something Liverpool may not like about the situation - Alexander-Arnold holds all the power.
"He's in control of all that," Keane said. "You'd like to think Liverpool are trying to get him on a contract. If not then he will go abroad. If Real Madrid want him, that's a good option to have."
McManaman and Owen were both academy Liverpool players who forced moves to Real Madrid by their mid-20s. McManaman was the subject of bids from Barcelona and Juventus as the club looked to not lose him on a free.
Instead, McManaman signed a pre-contract with Los Blancos in the summer of 1998 to end a protracted financial spat with Liverpool. Two years later, he was a Champions League winner with Madrid.
Owen was a teenage prodigy with the Reds in the late 90s before injuries slowed his development in the 2000s. He sat out a handful of Liverpool's Champions League qualifiers ahead of the 2004-05 season to avoid being cup-tied.
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By late August, he joined Real Madrid for £8 million. Liverpool would get the last laugh: the Reds lifted the Champions League trophy in Istanbul eight months later.
While Alexander-Arnold could be ticketed for Madrid one day, Liverpool insider James Pearce emphasized a move would not be happening this season. “There’s absolutely zero chance that Trent [Alexander-Arnold] will go anywhere in January," he said earlier this week.
"I saw some nonsense yesterday about Real Madrid planning a bid for him in January or something. I just don’t believe that’s true. And I certainly don’t believe it for a minute. [It’s] absolute nonsense."
