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Quote from: coinlocket$ on October 24, 2024, 09:43:47 AM

Ciktor Guokeres is monitored by Mancehster City, Haaland replacement?
Xavi wants Raphinha following him to Manchester United if he goes there.

Gyokeres always have been linked with Arsenal, but Arsenal still didn't make a move, if Haaland left Manchester City, it's a big chance he will move to Manchester City since they're better than Arsenal.

What actually Xavi is thinking about lol, just because he was the one who recruit Raphinha to Barcelona, it doesn't mean he has a right to control the player, more importantly his current status isn't Barcelona's manager anymore.

Quote from: Velvet78 on October 24, 2024, 08:42:30 AM

I know that Brazil hasn’t been successful for a long time, but Carlo Ancelotti could change this situation. I think you forget that Messi is now 37 years old and plays in the MLS. Even if Argentina wins the Copa America, I don't think Messi will have a significant contribution to it.

Maybe because Brazil was never been managed by a top coach. Messi still give a big influence despite his old, his performance mostly good in international match, which mean being old and plays in MLS didn't affect him.

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Quote from: Velvet78 on October 24, 2024, 08:42:30 AM

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I thought Carlo Ancelotti would retire after leaving Real Madrid, but the Brazilian National Team would be a great opportunity for him. Winning a World Cup with Brazil could make him one of the greatest managers in history. Looking at Brazil's squad, you can see they have fantastic players, so this is not an impossible goal.

Brazil is like PSG, they have many quality players like other top teams, but it's still not enough and they never won Champions League.

It's hard for Brazil to win Copa America or World Cup, I guess they need to wait until Messi choose to retire from national team. However, Brazil will also lose Neymar, despite he's still 33 years old, but he will retire early due to poor habit.

Neymar is the last Jogo Bonito, his contribution is as big as Messi.

I know that Brazil hasn’t been successful for a long time, but Carlo Ancelotti could change this situation.

But, it's still your assumption. Ancelotti is a top coach with a lot of great records in club football. But, managing a national team is more complex than a club. I don't think he can help Brazil get their glory days again.

Quote from: Velvet78 on October 24, 2024, 08:42:30 AM

I think you forget that Messi is now 37 years old and plays in the MLS. Even if Argentina wins the Copa America, I don't think Messi will have a significant contribution to it.

In fact, Messi had contributed a lot by helping his club to qualify for the World Cup. He has even carried his club against Bolivia, that's also the reason for Scaloni to always put him in the main squad. And if he doesn't contribute, he won't start for Argentina.

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Quote from: Velvet78 on October 23, 2024, 06:36:05 AM

I thought Carlo Ancelotti would retire after leaving Real Madrid, but the Brazilian National Team would be a great opportunity for him. Winning a World Cup with Brazil could make him one of the greatest managers in history. Looking at Brazil's squad, you can see they have fantastic players, so this is not an impossible goal.

Brazil is like PSG, they have many quality players like other top teams, but it's still not enough and they never won Champions League.

It's hard for Brazil to win Copa America or World Cup, I guess they need to wait until Messi choose to retire from national team. However, Brazil will also lose Neymar, despite he's still 33 years old, but he will retire early due to poor habit.

Neymar is the last Jogo Bonito, his contribution is as big as Messi.

I know that Brazil hasn’t been successful for a long time, but Carlo Ancelotti could change this situation. I think you forget that Messi is now 37 years old and plays in the MLS. Even if Argentina wins the Copa America, I don't think Messi will have a significant contribution to it.

We can't dispute the capability of Messi when it comes to how effective he playes for Argentina And how most of this Brazilian stars mostly fumble when they get to thier national team but then, with Neymar currently back to being fit and Raphinha doing well and even vini still acing up for his club, it's improper to write Brazil off just because messi is still in active football.

Messi is aging and even if he's still good, his fitness level is relatively lower than that of vini, Raphinha, Rodrygo, and if Neymar bounces back, there's no telling if he can outperform a lot of our imagination. It's just lack of luck that's the major problem of Brazil if not, doing head to head comparison of the players at Argentina and those at Brazil, the Brazilian have better chance of winning in the Copa America.

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Some updated news from BBC

Ciktor Guokeres is monitored by Mancehster City, Haaland replacement?
Xavi wants Raphinha following him to Manchester United if he goes there.
Antony could be offered back to Ajax even in January on loan.
Real Madrid is planning an offer to Alexander Arnold, free agent next winter

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Quote from: Palakka on October 24, 2024, 09:24:38 AM

Rumors about Ancelotti who will coach the Brazilian national team were indeed widely circulated, although in fact last season Ancelotti was closely associated with the Brazilian national team because of his closeness and also the intensity of communication with CBF president Enaldo Rodrigues at that time, but after intense communication precisely Ancelotti preferred to continue his work at the Santiago Bernabeu until now, with a track record full of glory of course many clubs or countries make want Ancelotti the coach, but I think Ancelotti probably won't try to coach country or new clubs at the moment because he has previously stated that he will retire from coach and the football club that will be the last club he coaches it is Madrid, so indeed I think it is impossible for Brazil to get Ancelotti and it is better for them to find a coach who can bring them back to the top of glory after a few unsatisfactory years.

Well, it's still too early to talk about Carlo Ancelotti's future, because he also definitely wants to focus more on the club he is currently managing, especially now that Real Madrid is not in a very good condition and still has problems after many of their players were injured. So for Ancelotti, the club he is currently managing is more important than his coaching future. Because even if he parted ways with Real Madrid, he is a very experienced coach, so it will be easier for him to get a club or country that wants to get his coaching services. Even before parting ways with Real Madrid, I think there will be many clubs trying to approach him.

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Quote from: Velvet78 on October 23, 2024, 06:36:05 AM

I thought Carlo Ancelotti would retire after leaving Real Madrid, but the Brazilian National Team would be a great opportunity for him. Winning a World Cup with Brazil could make him one of the greatest managers in history.

Do you agree that although he has not led any national team, Ancelotti is still considered one of the most successful and greatest coaches in world football?
I find Ancelotti unenthusiastic about the idea of moving from club management to national teamwork. Real Madrid is probably Ancelotti's last club. Currently, Ancelotti has no plans to retire and still wants to stay with Real Madrid for a long time.

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Looking at Brazil's squad, you can see they have fantastic players, so this is not an impossible goal.

The Brazilian squad also has potential, the current trio Vinicius - Rodrygo - and Endrick are also his students at Real Madrid. This is a strong advantage if Brazil can convince Ancelotti to coach the national team. Coach Carlo Ancelotti's current contract with Real Madrid expires in 2026. This is considered a slim chance for the Brazilian National Team.

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Quote from: hyudien on October 24, 2024, 06:53:22 AM

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His contract will expire in June 2026 it is still too early to talk about it now because we do not know what decision Carlo Ancelotti will take later, but I think if he leaves Real Madrid maybe he chooses to retire and take a break because he has achieved a lot so far as a coach and his age is also getting older he certainly does not want to be under pressure all the time, indeed he has never coached a national team but last season he was offered but he preferred to continue serving Real Madrid and I think at this time he is not so interested in coaching a national team.

Actually, at the end of last season, there were also rumors that Ancelotti had reached an agreement with Brazil, but the rumors were broken after he signed a one-season contract with Real Madrid. Now we don't know what his future will be like, especially since the league has just started and it will still be a very long journey for him to finish the rest of his contract. However, I think maybe he will really join Brazil after his contract ends, because Brazil itself is in need of a figure who can bring them back up after they have been slumping in the last few years. Ancelotti has good capital to coach Brazil, because he also knows very well several players who are currently his players.

Rumors about Ancelotti who will coach the Brazilian national team were indeed widely circulated, although in fact last season Ancelotti was closely associated with the Brazilian national team because of his closeness and also the intensity of communication with CBF president Enaldo Rodrigues at that time, but after intense communication precisely Ancelotti preferred to continue his work at the Santiago Bernabeu until now, with a track record full of glory of course many clubs or countries make want Ancelotti the coach, but I think Ancelotti probably won't try to coach country or new clubs at the moment because he has previously stated that he will retire from coach and the football club that will be the last club he coaches it is Madrid, so indeed I think it is impossible for Brazil to get Ancelotti and it is better for them to find a coach who can bring them back to the top of glory after a few unsatisfactory years.

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Quote from: Nheer on October 24, 2024, 04:13:04 AM

Quote from: mamesso on October 24, 2024, 02:37:51 AM

Until now, Guardiola still maintains his stance that he wants to leave the Etihad Stadium after his contract ends. The management has approached the manager to stay, but the two have not reached an agreement until now. This situation is very serious for Manchester City because they are threatened with losing one of the greatest coaches in their history, now the club has started to take steps to find a replacement, reportedly they have approached Xabi Alonso as Guardiola's successor.

Saying Manchester City are threatened to lose a great coach like Guardiola is unfair, when they signed him did they expect to have him forever? No that is impossible. Signing a coach or player means you get to enjoy their services for a certain period of time unless they choose to stay longer. Guardiola have tried so much for the club, he has taken them to heights they didn’t imagine and have won lots of trophies for them and if he thinks he want to end it then they should respect his decision because he would not stay forever. If he was to stay forever in a club it would have been Barcelona but he left after a few years.

It best for them to look for replacements as soon as possible. Xabi Alonso has the potential to manage Manchester City but they need to reduce their expectations of being like Guardiola, he is talented but still young in the managerial role so it could take him time to adapt to the premier league. I think is a good call for the team if Guardiola eventually leaves.

Nothing lasts forever, and change is constant. Guardiola made City what they are today and has spent a lot of time with them winning trophies for City. He is indeed amongst the best coaches in the world because he maintains his high level of coaching skills with experience. If he leaves City, and a coach capable of handling the club is not brought in, it might lead to mysterious days for City because a club cannot excel with only good players without a good coach. This is the same problem United are facing since Sir Alex Ferguson retired. Let's wait and see what happens next.

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Quote from: Plaguedeath on October 23, 2024, 07:52:53 AM

Quote from: Velvet78 on October 23, 2024, 06:36:05 AM

I thought Carlo Ancelotti would retire after leaving Real Madrid, but the Brazilian National Team would be a great opportunity for him. Winning a World Cup with Brazil could make him one of the greatest managers in history. Looking at Brazil's squad, you can see they have fantastic players, so this is not an impossible goal.

Brazil is like PSG, they have many quality players like other top teams, but it's still not enough and they never won Champions League.

It's hard for Brazil to win Copa America or World Cup, I guess they need to wait until Messi choose to retire from national team. However, Brazil will also lose Neymar, despite he's still 33 years old, but he will retire early due to poor habit.

Neymar is the last Jogo Bonito, his contribution is as big as Messi.

I know that Brazil hasn’t been successful for a long time, but Carlo Ancelotti could change this situation. I think you forget that Messi is now 37 years old and plays in the MLS. Even if Argentina wins the Copa America, I don't think Messi will have a significant contribution to it.

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Quote from: hyudien on October 24, 2024, 06:53:22 AM

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His contract will expire in June 2026 it is still too early to talk about it now because we do not know what decision Carlo Ancelotti will take later, but I think if he leaves Real Madrid maybe he chooses to retire and take a break because he has achieved a lot so far as a coach and his age is also getting older he certainly does not want to be under pressure all the time, indeed he has never coached a national team but last season he was offered but he preferred to continue serving Real Madrid and I think at this time he is not so interested in coaching a national team.

Actually, at the end of last season, there were also rumors that Ancelotti had reached an agreement with Brazil, but the rumors were broken after he signed a one-season contract with Real Madrid. Now we don't know what his future will be like, especially since the league has just started and it will still be a very long journey for him to finish the rest of his contract. However, I think maybe he will really join Brazil after his contract ends, because Brazil itself is in need of a figure who can bring them back up after they have been slumping in the last few years. Ancelotti has good capital to coach Brazil, because he also knows very well several players who are currently his players.

If Brazil really want a better result from their current performance which raises many doubts from their fans. of course bringing in a quality coach like Ancelotti is a good choice. but i don't know whether he will be willing or not. because as you said, the rumor has been around since last year, and now it is being talked about again after the bad performance of the Brazilian national team. i don't think for now he will go to coach the Brazilian national team.

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Quote from: tusandii on October 24, 2024, 04:57:57 AM

His contract will expire in June 2026 it is still too early to talk about it now because we do not know what decision Carlo Ancelotti will take later, but I think if he leaves Real Madrid maybe he chooses to retire and take a break because he has achieved a lot so far as a coach and his age is also getting older he certainly does not want to be under pressure all the time, indeed he has never coached a national team but last season he was offered but he preferred to continue serving Real Madrid and I think at this time he is not so interested in coaching a national team.

Actually, at the end of last season, there were also rumors that Ancelotti had reached an agreement with Brazil, but the rumors were broken after he signed a one-season contract with Real Madrid. Now we don't know what his future will be like, especially since the league has just started and it will still be a very long journey for him to finish the rest of his contract. However, I think maybe he will really join Brazil after his contract ends, because Brazil itself is in need of a figure who can bring them back up after they have been slumping in the last few years. Ancelotti has good capital to coach Brazil, because he also knows very well several players who are currently his players.

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Mendy seems like he is good at left back for Real Madrid, and I am not sure if they really want to get Alphonso Davies, that would cause a bit of a trouble for them. Not saying they are going to end up with nothing at all, obviously Mendy could be replaced and Davies could play there, but right now they have a good working left back and getting Davies could ruin everything for Real Madrid.

I understand why they want Trent because that kid could be the best right back right now and I can understand that, but this doesn't mean we are going to end up with anything greater, we are talking about something that is going to be a bit different and we could end up with a different result with time and we shouldn't be really looking anything further at all.

I believe they need to focus on Trent and let Davies chase go because it doesn't look like they are going to end up with anything that is looking a bit of a different and could not be all that bad of a situation.

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I thought Carlo Ancelotti would retire after leaving Real Madrid, but the Brazilian National Team would be a great opportunity for him. Winning a World Cup with Brazil could make him one of the greatest managers in history. Looking at Brazil's squad, you can see they have fantastic players, so this is not an impossible goal.

He eventually had to leave and hand over the Real Madrid legacy to better hands. Ancelotti has achieved everything in Madrid, and next season could be his last as a club coach. Moreover getting an offer to coach the Brazilian national team is a challenge to rise to international level. Brazil is full of incredibly talented players but has not found the right coach and Ancelotti could be the perfect answer.

His contract will expire in June 2026 it is still too early to talk about it now because we do not know what decision Carlo Ancelotti will take later, but I think if he leaves Real Madrid maybe he chooses to retire and take a break because he has achieved a lot so far as a coach and his age is also getting older he certainly does not want to be under pressure all the time, indeed he has never coached a national team but last season he was offered but he preferred to continue serving Real Madrid and I think at this time he is not so interested in coaching a national team.

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Quote from: mamesso on October 24, 2024, 02:37:51 AM

Until now, Guardiola still maintains his stance that he wants to leave the Etihad Stadium after his contract ends. The management has approached the manager to stay, but the two have not reached an agreement until now. This situation is very serious for Manchester City because they are threatened with losing one of the greatest coaches in their history, now the club has started to take steps to find a replacement, reportedly they have approached Xabi Alonso as Guardiola's successor.

Guardiola has become one of the most successful coaches in the history of football, so indeed Manchester City is ready to do anything to be able to convince Guardiola to stay, I think currently Guardiola's future at Manchester City is still unclear, indeed his contract will expire in 2025, but so far I think Guardiola still has not stated that he will leave or stay at City, so there is indeed a lot of speculation regarding his future, to be honest, I can't imagine what will happen to Manchester City later if Guardiola leaves, because it is undeniable that even though Manchester City has the ability to recruit many stars, without Guardiola's strategy, tactics and also Guardiola's ability to coach, of course they will not be as great as they are today, Regarding the recruitment of Alonso, it is clear that he could be the right solution to replace guardiola, But the question now is whether he is willing to coach City?
Because as far as I know he only wants to coach Liverpool, Madrid and also Bayern Munich when he leaves Leverkusen later.

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Quote from: mamesso on October 24, 2024, 02:37:51 AM

Until now, Guardiola still maintains his stance that he wants to leave the Etihad Stadium after his contract ends. The management has approached the manager to stay, but the two have not reached an agreement until now. This situation is very serious for Manchester City because they are threatened with losing one of the greatest coaches in their history, now the club has started to take steps to find a replacement, reportedly they have approached Xabi Alonso as Guardiola's successor.

Saying Manchester City are threatened to lose a great coach like Guardiola is unfair, when they signed him did they expect to have him forever? No that is impossible. Signing a coach or player means you get to enjoy their services for a certain period of time unless they choose to stay longer. Guardiola have tried so much for the club, he has taken them to heights they didn’t imagine and have won lots of trophies for them and if he thinks he want to end it then they should respect his decision because he would not stay forever. If he was to stay forever in a club it would have been Barcelona but he left after a few years.

It best for them to look for replacements as soon as possible. Xabi Alonso has the potential to manage Manchester City but they need to reduce their expectations of being like Guardiola, he is talented but still young in the managerial role so it could take him time to adapt to the premier league. I think is a good call for the team if Guardiola eventually leaves.

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Quote from: Jegileman on October 23, 2024, 12:16:55 PM

Real Madrid and champions league are just too cling together that they cannot be separated for them. Just when you think Real Madrid cannot do anything in a match, you’ll see them playing the best football you don’t expect from them at the time due to their most recent form. Now we don’t need to be seeing Real Madrid as a team that will not only win the champions league but the team that will do anything to retain that trophy no matter how the condition they’re in other competitions they’re participating in. The first two goals Dortmund scored in the first half made me immediately had this impression that Dortmund will win this match due to Real Madrid’s poor form now, but they proved that the kings of the competition don’t get tired or retaining that crown. A wonderful performance by Real Madrid and I still see them as the most potential team for the champions league trophy this season.

I agree, the entire reason why they are playing even is UCL, sure they are playing at La Liga and they are trying to win this as well and they are trying to have something that will make a lot of situation changing but that doesn't mean we are going to see things will change for their pursuit for UCL as well.

I mean think about it, we are going to see them not care about LA Liga as long as they end up getting the UCL title because that's what Perez likes to get. For him, that means they are the best team in the world and they are not wrong, a team that wins UCL looks like the best team in the world. Plus, they have more than double the next team in UCL cups so that is very important situation and could be making a good situation.

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Manchester City don't have much time because within months Guardiola contract will be expired and i couldn't find any reason why Manchester City and Guardiola hasn't negotiate about contract extension and if Guardiola is really leave this summer then it could be huge lost for Manchester City this because Guardiola has build this team with very well and it is not easy to find the replacement of Guardiola and i think Manchester City have to prepare for the worst condition if Guardiola does not extend his contract with find new manager and indeed Xabi Alonso probably suitable for Manchester City but i think Xabi Alonso is not the only candidate for new manager because according to the rumours Manchester City also considering other names such as Michel, Mikel Arteta or Sporting manager Ruben Amorim

Until now, Guardiola still maintains his stance that he wants to leave the Etihad Stadium after his contract ends. The management has approached the manager to stay, but the two have not reached an agreement until now. This situation is very serious for Manchester City because they are threatened with losing one of the greatest coaches in their history, now the club has started to take steps to find a replacement, reportedly they have approached Xabi Alonso as Guardiola's successor.

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Quote from: tiCeR on October 23, 2024, 10:47:19 PM

It has nothing to do with being stupid on Liverpool's part. The only thing they can do is offer him more money than Real Madrid will offer him.

I think my previous post makes it clear what I refer to by "being stupid". But yeah, if they fail to get any money out of him then it's a huge mistake. I wonder if their transfer team failed to account for interest from other clubs hence why they don't sort out his contract situation asap. While we don't know the full details behind the scene I think it's fair to say they're being stupid if such things happened.

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He is world class and he has the attritubes that Real Madrid is watching out for. Could be a promising change for him.

Yeah, it's hard to see him fail in another club. That being said, good players who want to win trophies and move to other clubs aren't always successful. Let's see where he will end up.

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Manchester City dominates English football, they're ontop and always breaking levels for the purpose to win games. Manchester City is in good shape, all credits goes to Pep Guardiola for enabling the pressing actions of the club, they're in solid position in EPL in recent years. Pep Guardiola is not considering exiting Etihad stadium any time soon, although he accomplished magnificent results with the club, leading them to the UEFA Champions League final and winning the title. Real Madrid doesn't need the services of external coaches because they're very good with the current manager, Carlo Ancelotti. Pep Guardiola wouldn't settled for any slight contracts because he has all full eyes on his team. Manchester City will always remained top when it comes to dominance.

It has been maintained four seasons and Manchester City really showed dominance that was difficult to break by other clubs.
Nothing is impossible in football and Pep Guardiola has also become a coach for several different teams even if he sees the history of his coaching may be a little more complicated for him to accept Real Madrid as the team he will train.
Now the two coaches are more focused on bringing their team to the end of a better season, where the target of winning the domestic league and the Champions League.

But maybe Real Madrid also needs to consider coaches in the next season because Anceloti could have decided to retire because of his age that is no longer young.

Pep and Ancelotti are two great coaches who have recently been much discussed regarding their future with each team, they are much talked about about contract extensions and for Pep he might still be able to stay with Manchester City but for Ancelotti he is indeed old and is unlikely to last much longer in the future.
For Pep himself, I still curious about how it will continue whether he will be Manchester City coach in the long term or one day leave and be able to coach another big team like joining Real Madrid when Ancelotti decides to retire or leaves the coaching seat there.
Manchester City will have hard time finding coach like Pep if he leaves and when Real Madrid can get Pep then that is good news but what about Zinedine Zidane who is also rumored to be able to replace Ancelotti.

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Quote from: joniboini on October 23, 2024, 12:01:33 AM

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I can see why they would try to sign a free agent like Alexander Arnold to equip themselves also for the future. It would be the right call in my opinion, but competition for that player will be fierce and he can already be looking forward to signing the best contract in his life. 125 million net for five years and a signing bonus of tens of millions on top of that.

It would be stupid for Liverpool to let him go for free though. If he's not willing to stay maybe they will sign a contract with a buyout clause or something similar so Liverpool will gain something from him. I would be surprised if that's not the case considering how much the owner likes to use transfer money to buy new players.

Anyway, the funny coincidence is that some players who exit Liverpool usually fail to perform at their best. Wijnaldum, Mane at Bayern, Coutinho etc. Of course, exceptions exist, and each situation is different but it would be interesting to see if Arnold turns out to be the same or not. If he ever goes out that is.

As for the first part of your post, there is nothing that Liverpool can really do. If the contract expires, it expires. Expiration of the contract entails that all rights Liverpool had until then do cease to exist. It has recently become a trend for players to let their contracts expire as that is how they make by far the most cash given that there are huge signing bonuses inbound. It has nothing to do with being stupid on Liverpool's part. The only thing they can do is offer him more money than Real Madrid will offer him. Substantially more money perhaps, if his plan is to go elsewhere anyway. Leverage is with him.

As for the second part, yes several players have indeed failed to play elsewhere, but in the case of Alexander Arnold, I believe he would do very well in Madrid. He is world class and he has the attritubes that Real Madrid is watching out for. Could be a promising change for him.

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