How do you solve a problem like Trent Alexander-Arnold?
With Liverpool’s star right-back set for a summer move to Real Madrid, Arne Slot is tasked with replacing one of the Premier League’s great full-backs.
The England defender has come under criticism from his own supporters for the move but Liverpool have been quick to act in pursuit of a replacement with Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong emerging as a target.
Initial overtures towards a deal with the Netherlands international have begun and continued in recent days.
But how do the two compare? BBC Sport takes a look at the stats.
Passing range vs direct approach
When it comes to going forward, Alexander-Arnold is crucial to everything that Liverpool do.
His 18 goals and 64 assists tell only half the tale of how vital he has been to their success in recent years.
But while Alexander-Arnold relies on his remarkable range of passing to create chances, Frimpong is a far more direct player, instead opting to dribble past his opponent.
A product of Manchester City’s academy, the 24-year-old is regarded as more of a wing-back or right-winger who can drive at a defence rather than a full-back.
“If you can find him quickly and he can approach a full-back, he’s lethal,” the Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman said earlier this year.
“He is a big threat and pressures well. His speed is an amazing weapon.”
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