Signing Trent Alexander-Arnold from Real Madrid would solve so many of the problems we saw against Newcastle United on Sunday.
Liverpool are back in action in the Premier League, but the 2026/26 season has begun in many of the same ways that the 2025/26 season did.
For a starter, it came with a trip to St. James’ Park to face Newcastle United, and Liverpool played poorly yet left with a result they didn’t deserve after a 98th-minute goal.
However, Liverpool now need to learn from last summer’s mistake, which was how they behaved in the final days of the window.
A deal to sign Alexander Isak was left for the last minute – as is the deal to sign Bradley Barcola from PSG, which could end up being for the same amount.
Against Newcastle, one of the biggest issues we saw was the right-back situation.
Jeremie Frimpong simply isn’t good enough to be the starting right-back for Liverpool FC.
Why a loan move to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold could be possible
This is a really interesting interview for loads of reasons. He’s done it with a showbiz reporter rather than a sports writer and there is very little on Madrid, it’s all about his relationship with Liverpool. So what might the objective of it be? Maybe he’s hoping to return? https://t.co/SjNPDygTud
— John Gibbons (@johngibbonsblog) August 22, 2026
For one thing, Trent Alexander-Arnold is on €600,000 per week wages at Madrid, and I’m willing to bet that the Spanish side is keen to get those wages off the books, which could happen if the two clubs and the player himself agree to a loan which sees him take a major pay cut.
Beyond the nitty-gritty of the finances that would inevitably come into play, it’s a chance at redemption for the 27-year-old.
There is no way that Trent has experienced a large amount of regret either at how he ended things with Liverpool fans or that he left the club at all.
Liverpool need a special deep-lying playmaker and a better right-back than Frimpong – Trent is that player. While the former Liverpool superstar is not the greatest defender, neither is Frimpong. At least with Alexander-Arnold, you get one of the best passers in the world.
While I think there would be a major initial reaction from Liverpool fans, they would get behind him the moment he pulled the shirt on and reminded them of how good he is and used to be for the Reds.
