Amazing news, Trent Alexander-Arnold regen is wanted by Liverpool

Liverpool have found their next Trent Alexander-Arnold and he’s playing in France. The Reds have taken a step towards a transfer.

Liverpool lost Trent Alexander-Arnold in 2025 and have struggled badly to replace him. That's not a good thing when the player was such an integral part of a title-winning team.

The Reds relied heavily on his passing through the lines, let alone his direct assists, and his absence has been incredibly notable. They tried Jeremie Frimpong in the role, of course, moving away from a passer to more of a runner but it hasn't worked out.

Ronald Araujo now holds down the role but he's not an attacking threat. Instead, Liverpool just look more solid on the flank - but they're notably less dynamic.

Finding a suitable replacement is difficult if not impossible, of course, as Alexander-Arnold is such a unique player. So unique, in fact, that only Liverpool were able to figure out how to use him. Neither England nor Real Madrid have had much luck with it.

Incredibly, though, we think the Reds might have found another one.

Get French Football News exclusively reports that Liverpool are tracking 17-year-old Le Harve star Djibril Ouziad. The right wing-back is having a breakout campaign in Ligue 1 and that has the Reds 'closely' following him.

They're not alone in that, though. Aston Villa are doing the same as clubs start to line up for the French teenager. That shouldn't be a shock to anyone as Ouziad is currently looking like a truly sensational talent.

Firstly, Le Harve are terrible. They haven't won a game in Ligue 1 this season and sit rock bottom. Despite this, Ouziad is busy competing with the best in the league.

He has created the 15th most chances in Ligue 1 this season. That's regardless of position - this is an incredibly creative player, primarily thanks to him being a league-leader in crossing.

Liverpool know full well how dangerous that can be from a right-back who knows how to deliver a ball. Ouziad seemingly knows that at just 17, suggesting his ceiling is incredibly high in the role.

Notably, he's also among the leaders in his position for tackles, as well as duels and winning the ball in the final third. It's all boxes that you want to see players tick and he's doing it at 17.

Of course, there are holes in his game but Ouziad looks about as close as you can expect to Alexander-Arnold. Or an Alexander-Arnold-type player, at least. Iron out the creases and you've got yourselves an elite player, quite honestly.

And it seems that Liverpool feel they might be able to do that.