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Liverpool may have just revealed what position Arne Slot wants Trent Alexander-Arnold to play next season
Trent has prided himself as one of the best right-backs in the world since bursting onto the scene at Anfield
Recently Trent has begun to play in midfield for both club and country
In September 2021, Gareth Southgate debuted Alexander-Arnold in the middle of the park during England's 4-0 win over Andorra in the World Cup qualifiers
While it was just an experiment that only lasted 45 minutes, he played alongside Jude Bellingham as an eight while Jordan Henderson operated as a six.
After the international break, Jurgen Klopp questioned why the Three Lions boss would play Alexander-Arnold out of position.
Klopp
“In this game, in a game where England are that dominant for example, or that we are that dominant that Trent could play in midfield, I would rather he was the six than in this case the eight.
"That is possible but why would you make the best right-back in the world a midfielder? I don't understand that really. As if the right-back position is not as important as the others. People who say that I struggle to understand how you could think that."
with Southgate spoiled for options at right-back, the Liverpool ace has enjoyed a growing role in midfield.
Trent explained that his move infield has been a natural transition. He said:
"Already it’s evolved and been adapted in many ways. I think the first game that worked amazingly was when we played Leeds away in April, right after we played Arsenal.
"We won 6-1 and I think I had the most touches and most passes – I’d like to see all of the data. I thought I dictated the game and that’s when I said, ‘Yeah, this will work, it’s natural.’
“I was moving, I was on the ball, I was able to do what I needed and so was everybody else. When you win 6-1, that usually means you’ve done something right."
With Alexander-Arnold beginning to master the midfield role, Slot seems keen to build his squad around the technician – and might mean signing a new right-back.
According to German publication SportBild, Liverpool have lodged an enquiry with Bayer Leverkusen regarding a potential deal for Jeremie Frimpong.
The 23-year-old defender played a key role in Xabi Alonso's side this season, helping the German club win the Bundesliga unbeaten
The report states Frimpong has a €40m (£33.7m) release clause in his contract at the BayArena.
SportBild add that the release clause expires on Friday despite his deal running until June 2028
Slot will want to put his own twist on the Reds this summer, so perhaps this could be the start of a new era in itself.
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