Liverpool are braced for interest in Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold to be stepped up as clubs from across world football now circle

The noise around Alexander-Arnold has ramped up over the past week with multiple reports in Spain claiming he’s on the brink of signing for Real Madrid. The Athletic has spoken to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation to understand the current state of play surrounding Liverpool’s vice-captain. It depends on who you speak to.

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