Arne Slot has a transfer dilemma when it is revealed that the Liverpool player has a £60 million release clause.

In the coming days, Arne Slot will formally succeed Jurgen Klopp as manager of Liverpool, but one of the players he will be inheriting is already being linked to a Real Madrid move.

Despite having an excellent debut season in Liverpool’s midfield, Alexis Mac Allister’s native Argentina is still the source of rumours that Real Madrid is planning a transfer for the World Cup winner the following year.

Furthermore, the residence of the former Brighton player reportedly contains a £60 million release clause that the Spanish giants may activate. However, Real Madrid is anticipated to hold out until the summer of 2025 because Kylian Mbappe’s impending move from Paris Saint-Germain will dominate their offseason spending plan.

The youthful French midfield core of Aurelien Tchouameni and the adaptable Eduardo Camavinga complements the seasoned play of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric for the La Liga winners. Although the Croatian is reportedly in negotiations for a one-year deal, Mac Allister is reportedly being considered as the player’s eventual successor.

But the release clause story raises even more questions as Liverpool prepares for a challenging period of change with Arne Slot taking over as head coach in place of Jurgen Klopp, who left after Sunday’s Premier League match against Wolves. Joel Matip, the centre defender, and Thiago Alcantara, the midfielder, have both been announced to be leaving.

After nearly ten years in charge at Anfield, Klopp made the following statement during his last pre-game press conference: “I don’t think it was a quick nine years.” We made use of everything, so in my opinion, it was not a waste of time at all.

A decade is a significant period of time in life. I won’t forget a single day from that period. I did it for the greatest club I could have ever dreamed, and I met the most amazing people I have ever encountered. I adore this site in its whole. I carry friendships and memories with me always.

Although Slot, the manager of Feyenoord, has previously stated that he will be at Liverpool for the upcoming season, the club is anticipated to formally confirm Slot’s selection as Klopp’s replacement shortly.

However, his selection has been interpreted as a sign of the dearth of excellent managers on the market at a time when Bayern Munich is having difficulty finding a replacement for Thomas Tuchel.

“From Feyenoord to Liverpool is a huge jump and I think it shows at this moment that there’s probably a dearth of real top managers out there, when you look at who Liverpool are going after,” recently stated Jamie Carragher, a former Reds defender who is now a commentator.

“Initially it was Xabi Alonso – it’s only his first full season as a manager – then there was talk of Ruben Amorim from Sporting, who’s only 39.”