Trent Alexander-Arnold has given seal of approval to Liverpool reunion as comments resurface

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At least, that is if the ex-Reds star's past comments are anything to go by.Following months of rumour and speculation, Konate is poised to put pen to paper at Real on a free transfer after it was confirmed he will depart Liverpool when his contract expires. The former team-mates have been lavish in their praise of one another over the years, with Alexander-Arnold singing Konate's praises following Liverpool's Champions League final showdown with Real in 2022.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!

Words can't do it justice."Reflecting on his growing friendship with Konate at the time, he added: "We've created a bond and he's an amazing lad. The sky is the limit."Twelve months earlier, shortly after Konate had touched down at Liverpool from RB Leipzig in a £36m deal, Alexander-Arnold had already made clear just how impressed he was with his new colleague."He's a very athletic boy, which is probably something more common now with centre-backs," he said.

But he's got huge potential."I think obviously learning and playing next to Virgil [Van Dijk], he's one of those players you instantly pick up things from – just his positioning and the way he commands the defence."The sentiment appears to be reciprocated. Ahead of England's quarter-final clash with France at the 2022 World Cup, Konate spoke candidly about his close relationship with Alexander-Arnold, indicating he too would be eager to reunite with his former team-mate."It's a rivalry that's been around since the dawn of time," Konate said in a press conference for France's clash with the Three Lions.