"Does he want to be Gerrard or McManaman?" Carragher questions Trent amid Real Madrid links

The future of Trent Alexander-Arnold at Liverpool and the possibility of a move to Real Madrid has become a painful topic for many "Scousers." Club legends are also weighing in on the defender’s decision.

Details: Former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Carragher believes Alexander-Arnold should avoid leaving for Real Madrid on a free transfer, as Steve McManaman once did, and instead agree with the club on a symbolic release clause.

Quote: "If you wanted to boil it down to the key question, you could ask: does Trent want to be Steven Gerrard or Steve McManaman? My former teammate Michael Owen had a year left on his contract when he joined Real Madrid from Liverpool in 2004. He was also part of a struggling Liverpool side with a new manager—Rafael Benitez—and a lot of uncertainty. And again, Real paid just £8 million for a player worth far more. Later, Michael’s move to Manchester United damaged his legacy more, but still—the terms of his departure to Real didn’t help.

The biggest issue for Trent is a free transfer. As with Macca (Steve McManaman), fans will feel like the club is losing an £80 million player for nothing, and they won’t like that. My advice to Trent would be to sign a new contract with a reasonable release clause that gives the club some value if Real or another club decides to activate it," Carragher wrote in his column for The Telegraph.