Various right-backs have naturally been linked since Alexander-Arnold confirmed his departure, with Jeremie Frimpong one of the more recurring names.
There's also the school of thought that a like-for-like right-back is impossible to source, and Liverpool will need to replace Alexander-Arnold's creativity by adding a new midfielder like Rayan Cherki.
Others still believe that the presence of Conor Bradley means Slot won't need to find a replacement at all.
Bradley was just returning from a loan at Bolton Wanderers in League One, albeit a highly productive one — and in any case, Liverpool had not long signed somebody who had been hailed as Alexander-Arnold's heir.
Calvin Ramsay caused much excitement when he arrived from Aberdeen in the summer of 2022.
Ramsay made just two appearances for Preston North End, before Liverpool cut that short and decided to send him to Bolton, where Bradley had thrived the previous season.
But that didn't work either.
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There are plenty of excellent right-backs, and fortunately for Liverpool, Bradley has developed into one of them
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