Gary Neville has compared Trent Alexander-Arnold's current predicament over his future to that of his former Manchester United teammate David Beckham.

Sunday's weekend action at Anfield saw Liverpool draw 2-2 with United, a result which maintained the Reds' six point lead over second placed Arsenal. However, one of the major talking points coming away from the game was the performance of Alexander-Arnold, who gave away possession before Lisandro Martinez's stunning opener for United.

It was also down Alexander-Arnold's flank United then scored their late equalizer through Amad after the Ivorian converted Alejandro Garnacho's cross, something for the which the Reds star received criticism.

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And the poor performance from the 27-year-old prompted questions about whether Alexander-Arnold's head has been turned by the speculation around his potential move to Real Madrid. The Liverpool full-back is out of contract in the summer and has been linked with a move to the Spanish capital.

And speaking on Sky Sports, Neville compared Alexander-Arnold's current situation to that of Beckham's, who left Manchester United to join Real Madrid back in 2003. Neville said: "Real Madrid are a very appealing football club.

"Liverpool is an amazing football club so, if he stays, he wins. I didn’t want David Beckham to leave to go to Real Madrid, but he wanted to take that journey and do different things. He wanted to expand his life. I think Trent might have that in him. He’s achieved everything he can at Liverpool."

Liverpool.com says: "Honestly, it would be a bitter pill for Liverpool fans to swallow to see Alexander-Arnold leave, but ultimately his career is short. He has given the Reds everything and has spent the majority of his life as a Liverpool player. While Liverpool has offered him a new deal, the club deserve criticism for letting his contract situation get to this point. They should have tied Alexander-Arnold down to a new deal a season or two ago and failure to do so could see them lose a world class talent."