Liverpool urged to raid Arsenal for summer transfer and replace Trent Alexander-Arnold
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesTrent Alexander-ArnoldFormer Arsenal and Everton midfielder Anders Limpar believes Liverpool have gone backwards since Trent Alexander-Arnold left for Real Madrid - and the Reds have been urged to sign Ben White insteadTrent Alexander-Arnold left a huge gap in Liverpool's team when he left for Real Madrid(Image: Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)Liverpool have regressed since Trent Alexander-Arnold's departure, and Arne Slot ought to consider recruiting another seasoned right-back this summer.This is the opinion of ex-Arsenal and Everton midfielder Anders Limpar, who has been discussing the Reds' difficulties this season as the Premier League campaign reaches its conclusion this weekend. Liverpool began the campaign as English champions but witnessed academy product and key playmaker Alexander-Arnold sever ties with his boyhood club on 30 May 2025, choosing a fresh challenge in the Spanish capital with Real Madrid.The transfer has played a part in a deeply disappointing 2026/27 season for Slot and his restructured squad, who not only failed to mount any credible title defence, but remain uncertain of Champions League qualification heading into Sunday's fixture against Brentford, despite the English top flight being awarded a fifth place in the competition.READ MORE: Raheem Sterling facing fresh uncertainty ahead of showdown talks with Robin van PersieSummer acquisition Jeremie Frimpong has experienced an inconsistent debut year at Anfield, unable to establish himself as the first-choice right-back despite Conor Bradley sustaining a season-ending injury in January, reports the Liverpool Echo.It represents one of numerous problems Slot has faced throughout the campaign, and former Swedish international Limpar believes the Reds are moving in the wrong direction.Speaking to Betano Online Casino, he remarked: "Ever since Trent left Liverpool, you can see the whole team has been going downwards.
But the way Liverpool were playing with (Virgil) Van Dijk and going forwards, especially the link-up with (Mohamed) Salah, they looked amazing."The Reds may re-enter the transfer market for full-back reinforcements this summer, with Andy Robertson poised to depart following nine years at the club. A new right-back signing could also be on the cards, and Limpar suggests newly-crowned Premier League champions Arsenal might possess the solution."Nowadays, the link-up with Mo Salah on the right side hasn't been that good," he stated.
"They've even tried Dominik Szoboszlai as a right-back to link up with Mo Salah.READ MORE: 'Arne Slot was right about Mohamed Salah - I've no concerns about his Liverpool replacement'READ MORE: Pep Guardiola's new job confirmed immediately after Man City exit announcement"That might be the reason that they haven't been up there competing for the Premier League. Ben White would help fill that void."The 28-year-old White has featured 30 times for Arsenal this campaign but appears unlikely to feature in the Champions League final in Budapest on 30 May, following a knee problem sustained during the clash with West Ham United.Whether the Reds will return to the transfer market for a right-back this summer is yet to be determined, but with both Robertson and Mohamed Salah set to depart and uncertainty surrounding a number of other players, Anfield could be in for another summer of significant upheaval.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Trent Alexander-Arnold