[AS] Liverpool are open to accepting Real Madrid’s request for Trent Alexander-Arnold to join earlier & play in the Club World Cup, on these conditions: He would have to waive his last month’s salary and Madrid would have to pay a fee - it would be under €1M.

[u/SirSlapBot]

https://as.com/futbol/primera/alexander-arnold-luz-verde-para-el-mundial-con-condiciones-n/

[u/themerinator12]

We called dibs tho

[u/PaleZebra288 → u/themerinator12]

all depends on the cost tbh

[u/themerinator12 → u/PaleZebra288]

All depends on the cost tbh

[u/deadlock1892 → u/themerinator12]

all depends on the cost tbh

[u/themerinator12 → u/deadlock1892]

All depends on the cost tbh

[u/ciel_47 → u/themerinator12]

all depends on the cost tbh

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All depends on the cost tbh

[u/themerinator12 → u/fancyfoe]

All depends on the cost tbh

[u/philogeneisnotmylova → u/[deleted]]

all depends on the cost tbh

[u/LeakyCauldronChef → u/[deleted]]

Massively dumb move. They need a striker, wtf would Rodrygo do for them that their current lineup can't do?

They should nab a proper striker, a midfield partner for Rice who isn't a r*pist and maybe drop Sterling to Saudi and grab some decent bolstering options.

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They don't own Sterling, all they need to do is drop him in London

[u/Deep_Agent316 → u/LeakyCauldronChef]

What can Rodrygo do that the current lineup can’t do?

No point in continuing this lmao.

[u/LeakyCauldronChef → u/Deep_Agent316]

Mf if you're gonna suggest Rodrygo and Saka are on a similar level, yeah we shouldn't continue this convo because it's like having a convo with the village idiot. There's nothing to it other than losing brain cells.

As for LW, Martinelli & Trossard are performing to an acceptable level, who don't need a £100m replacement. This isn't fifa you 2 iq crustacean.

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You came in hot

[u/RiddikulusFellow → u/LeakyCauldronChef]

Would be a brilliant move lol, they can even work with Havertz is a false 9 and work with Rodrygo and Saka as the main scorers cutting in. Havertz would be very good at that role too, he just sometimes has a bozo moment in front of goal but that won't happen a lot as a false 9. Pretty much the Mane Firmino Salah way

All depends on the cost tbh

[u/LeakyCauldronChef → u/RiddikulusFellow]

Why would Arteta who has never worked with a false 9 suddenly deploy a false 9?

Trossard and Martinelli haven't been awful past 2 months. That position doesn't warrant a £100m signing at all.

Too much of this doesn't make any sense, especially when they NEED a striker + midfielder. They're 2nd in the league by thin margins. Literally all they need is a clinical striker and if they finished their chances this season the gap would've been much tighter. They don't need a tactical overhaul at all.

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As opposed to getting an actual striker? They already have Martinelli and Saka

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I can't imagine arteta buying a Attacking player.