Liverpool already have Trent Alexander-Arnold replacement lined up after 'agent meeting'

could be closing in on signing replacement after reportedly holding talks with the agent of Brazil right-back Wesley. The Flamengo star has been strongly linked with a move to Europe ahead of the summer transfer window, with the Premier League champions-elect among the clubs understood to have expressed an interest.

The Reds are widely to Real Madrid when his contract expires at the end of June. Liverpool will likely bolster their defensive ranks in the summer, with Wesley believed to be high on their agenda. Reports in the Brazilian media claim that his representatives have been in England discussing a potential switch to the .

shared an image purportedly of Wesley's agents in England. The report claimed that Liverpool and Manchester United are among the clubs with whom they held discussions during their time in the country.

Wesley has made 124 appearances for Flamengo but is considered more of a conventional wing-back, similar in mould to Liverpool star Conor Bradley. His three goals and five assists are not quite on Alexander-Arnold's levels of productivity.

Liverpool may believe they can get their goals and assists elsewhere, though, with Arne Slot set to have his ranks bolstered even with a Premier League title all but in their grasp. The Dutchman may choose to tweak his system slightly if Wesley arrives.

"He's the kind of player who will decide where he wants to play come June," Flamengo boss Filipe Luis, the former Chelsea left-back, said of Wesley earlier this year. "There's no ceiling for this kid. He's exceptional."

Filling Alexander-Arnold's shoes may prove impossible for Liverpool. The academy graduate bagged the 23rd goal of his career in his 350th Reds appearance, striking the winner in the 1-0 triumph over Leicester last weekend.

Given his exit seems a formality, the England international is now unlikely to grab the 10 assists he needs to take him to a century of goals created in a Liverpool shirt.

How Liverpool revamp Slot's squad in the summer remains to be seen. If Alexander-Arnold does depart, they may need more creativity in midfield and wide areas. Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz has been loosely linked, but the German side are widely reported to be hopeful of keeping him for another year.

Mohamed Salah's new contract means there is no longer a pressing need to replace the Egyptian's goals. However, Alexander Isak remains linked with a switch from Newcastle to Anfield.