Liverpool should be watching closely as Jurgen Klopp begins search for ‘new Trent Alexander-Arnold’
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According to journalist Florian Plettenberg, Klopp is on the hunt for a ‘new Trent Alexander-Arnold’ to play for Die Mannschaft, and as they look for their own solution at right-back, Liverpool should be interested to learn the name of Klopp’s first candidate: Elversberg’s Felix Keidel. How should Andoni Iraola now manage Liverpool’s right-back situation moving forward?
Ronald Araujo was SUPERB against Ipswich Photo Credit: Getty Images/Liverpool FC Felix Keidel is one to watch for LiverpoolAs Plettenberg reported to X on Wednesday: “Jurgen Klopp’s first top priority is to find a new right-back. Klopp is now searching for his new Trent Alexander-Arnold.”The update was accompanied by the leaked news that Keidel would be called up by Klopp, and given what the former Liverpool manager was able to achieve with Alexander-Arnold, it would be wise for the Reds to set their scouts the mission of finding out everything possible about Keidel.It has been a rapid rise for the 23-year-old, who is playing in the Bundesliga for the first time in his career this season, having made his name in the third tier with Ingolstadt, whom he left for Elversberg in 2025.Of course, it could be that Keidel does not work out for Klopp and he decides to pivot onto somebody different, but he is a new and intriguing name for Liverpool fans to look out for nonetheless.🚨🇩🇪 Felix Keidel, nominated by Jürgen Klopp for the Nations League if nothing extraordinary happens.Debut for the 23 y/o right-back is expected.
Keidel, revealed on Sky yesterday.Already reported at the end of July: Jürgen Klopp’s first top priority is to find a new… pic.twitter.com/csgNI99Mrq— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) September 16, 2026 View X READ MORE: Could Liverpool really sell Florian Wirtz to Bayern Munich after ‘secret meetings’ confirmationInterestingly, the German can play at right or left-back and has also been deployed in midfield for Elversberg. He scores well for dribbling, long passing and defensive contributions, and though he is clearly not Alexander-Arnold level, his crossing is a weapon from either the left or the right.Ronald Araujo has provided a temporary fix for Andoni Iraola’s problems at right-back for now, and Liverpool will still hope that Conor Bradley could be the player they believe he can be.