Liverpool 'planning stunning swap deal' for world-class Real Madrid player worth £170m

Liverpool are planning a swap deal for a world-class Real Madrid player, it has been claimed.

Fresh from winning a record-extending 15th Champions League title, Los Blancos are set to welcome the attacking might of Kylian Mbappe and Endrick to their ranks.

Of course, their arrivals have led to speculation surrounding the future of Rodrygo, with the winger seemingly the most likely of Carlo Ancelotti’s star-studded attack to see their game time compromised.

While Rodrygo has insisted on several occasions he is happy with the La Liga giants, Catalan publication Nacional has claimed Liverpool are contemplating a swap deal involving the Real star and Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Alexander-Arnold, who has just a year remaining on his Liverpool contract, has been linked with Real over the past few months.

Rodrygo, who scored 17 goals and registered nine assists in his 51 games last term, is valued by the CIES Football Observatory at £170million, while Real would allegedly not accept an offer south of £100million.

However, a swap deal could allegedly be on the cards, with Real president Florentino Perez having cited Alexander-Arnold as the ideal successor to the 32-year-old Dani Carvajal.

Ahead of the Champions League final, however, Rodrygo poured cold water on reports linking him away from Real.

Alexander-Arnold has one year remaining on his Liverpool contract (Getty)

He said: "To be very direct, I am very happy at Real Madrid. I live a dream every day and it doesn't cross my mind to leave the club of my life. Now we still have history to make [in the Champions League final]."

Meanwhile, Ancelotti insisted: "Rodrygo is... a very important piece for us.

"He has been very important, he is, and he will be in the future, we have no doubt about that whatsoever."

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