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Former Liverpool striker Fernando Morientes believes Trent Alexander-Arnold will struggle to win the Ballon d'Or at Real Madrid.

Alexander-Arnold is widely expected to join Madrid this summer after confirming he will leave the Reds when his contract expires in June.

Yet the ex-striker, who played for both Madrid and Liverpool, believes the departing Reds defender will struggle to do so.

“Using what I know historically about the Ballon d’Or, I see that as very complicated," Morientes told CasinoHawks?

"If Trent Alexander-Arnold has an exceptional season in every sense, it means he's attacking a lot, that he'll score a lot of goals.

Real Madrid is set to sign Alexander-Arnold.

In fact, Fabio Cannavaro comes to mind in our time and little else, and everything else is scoring midfielders and forwards or exceptional players.

"Can Alexander Arnold win the Ballon d'Or at Real Madrid.

This means he has very high ambitions."

Speaking to Sky Sports last October, Alexander-Arnold said he wants to be the first ever full-back to win the Ballon d'Or