Trent warned he'll get 'killed' at Real Madrid if he makes Liverpool exit

Trent Alexander-Arnold has been told he is 'not a proper defender' and he will get 'killed' if he ends up joining Real Madrid.

Alexander-Arnold is out of contract at the end of the season and the Liverpool star has been heavily linked with a move to Madrid. Reports from Spain claim that the England international already has a verbal agreement to join the LaLiga giants.

However, former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Emmanuel Petit, who spent one season in LaLiga with Barcelona, believes Alexander-Arnold will struggle in Spain. "He's been at Liverpool for such a long time," Petit told Casino Utan Spelpaus.

"His game against Manchester United was a nightmare. He responded well during the FA Cup, but I'm still wondering what is his best position is on the pitch? For me, he's not a right-back. He's not a proper defender, but he's so good with the ball.

"So, do you offer him a huge contract? I know he's been linked with Real Madrid. Honestly, if he goes over there, they don't forgive anything at Real Madrid. He will go over there, and the fans and the club will tell Trent, forget what you've done with Liverpool so far.

"You won silverware in Liverpool. You were a Champions League winner. You were a Premier League winner. Forget that. That is exactly what happened to me when I went to Barcelona. They told me, forget what you've done so far.

"You start on a new page. So now you have to write history with us. If Trent does what he does defensively at Real Madrid, they will kill him. It doesn't matter if he gives assists or if he scores goals, they will kill him.

"Look what happened at the Super Cup final? Oh my God. Defensively, it was a nightmare to watch for Real Madrid. So, can you imagine Trent Alexander-Arnold in this mess? After two, three games, they will kill him. If I was Trent Alexander-Arnold, I would think about it twice."

Petit's comments come after Roy Keane suggested Alexander-Arnold is a League Two defender after he struggled against Manchester United earlier this month. "Trent Alexander-Arnold has been all over the place defensively," Keane said on Sky Sports.

"His defending has been schoolboy stuff. He's got to do better. They're talking about him going to Real Madrid. The way he's defending he's going to Tranmere Rovers after this. He's got to do better."