Trent Alexander-Arnold agreement made as Real Madrid star eyes Liverpool reunion
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A number of pundits believe Mohamed Salah is missing his former teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold following a below-par start to the season for the Liverpool forwardLiverpool forward Mohamed Salah has had a memorable international break, netting twice for Egypt in their 3-0 triumph over Djibouti to secure the Pharaohs' spot in next summer's World Cup. Although Salah has performed well in this fixture previously, he won't be able to escape the growing scrutiny over his performances, despite his international success.READ MORE: Trent Alexander-Arnold free to complete Liverpool reunion after Real Madrid updateREAD MORE: Virgil van Dijk has final say on Liverpool's £228m summer transfer overhaulSo far this season, the Liverpool forward has scored three goals and provided three assists in 10 appearances, but hasn't found the back of the net from open play in the Premier League since the first match of the season.
Salah has likely missed Alexander-Arnold, but I think he's truly missed the way Liverpool has played for years."Meanwhile, Hutchison told online-casinos.com: "Mo Salah's missing Trent. You know, he's missing his passes straight into his feet."The forward line, even though some of them hadn't played with Trent, would benefit hugely from his superb 40, 50-yard diagonal balls over the top, sent forward with precision."Another player that I think they're missing massively is Luis Diaz.
The departure of Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid may have hit Salah hard, as the England international had been his first-choice right-back throughout his Liverpool career until this season.Salah has only made more appearances with Andy Robertson (323) than with Alexander-Arnold (319), with the former Red leading the way before his exit. With the Reds not performing at their best, it's easy to point to Alexander-Arnold's departure as a reason why, with Hutchison and Petit being the latest to make such a claim.If their luck doesn't turn around soon, the clamour will only intensify - particularly as the England international is on track to be fit for his return to Anfield with Real Madrid on 4 November, ready to show his old club what they're missing.However, as Liverpool gears up to resume domestic action after the international break, it's up to Salah and his squad to quash the escalating narrative about both player and team's struggles well before they face off against their former ally turned adversary.Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content.