Silence before the storm.
As per Fichajes reports, Liverpool have reportedly initiated contact to sign Oscar Mingueza from Celta Vigo, preparing for what feels inevitable—Trent Alexander-Arnold’s departure to Real Madrid.
A page is turning at Anfield. Trent, 26, is set to walk away a free agent. A boyhood Red turned legend. A Champions League winner. A Premier League champion. A generational full-back whose final act may well be lifting another title before swapping Merseyside for Madrid’s glow.
Replacing him isn’t a task—it’s a reckoning.
Liverpool’s scouts have now circled Mingueza. A product of Barcelona’s La Masia, shaped under Koeman, discarded by Xavi, reborn at Celta Vigo. Versatile. Composed. Sharp on the ball. Able to slip between full-back and centre-half seamlessly. A defender built for Slot’s system.
Spain has already taken notice—Mingueza earned a national call-up in March.
Now, Liverpool must move quickly. Because when legends leave, hesitation is defeat. Fichajes confirm Liverpool have already made contact with his representatives.
The Reds return from the break wounded—falling short in Europe and the Carabao Cup. But a derby looms. Everton at Anfield. A chance to reset. A chance to signal that change won’t equal collapse.
With Arne Slot watching closely and Jurgen Klopp’s era drawing to its curtain, every signing now matters twice—once for now, and once for the future they’re building.
And maybe—just maybe—Oscar Mingueza is Liverpool’s next surprise chapter.