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Liverpool are resigned to losing Alberto Moreno at the end of the season.

And that has alerted Arsenal - along with some of the top European clubs - as the Spain international leaves on a free transfer in the summer.

The defender has just eight months left on his Anfield contract, and has indicated he has no interest in renewing terms, despite the offer of an extended agreement, after losing his first team berth to Andy Robertson.

Arsenal boss Unai Emery is an admirer of the left back having worked closely with him previously at Sevilla, and the new Gunners boss is searching for reinforcements in that position.

He has made 32-year-old Nacho Monreal his first choice since the start of the season, and has lost faith in rival Sead Kolasinac to such an extent that he has been using young midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles as back up.

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The fact that Moreno would be available on a free is also attractive to the London club... and that fact has alerted such giants in his homeland as Barcelona and Real Madrid .

They see value in an out of contract player with the age and experience of Moreno. The left-back is still only 26 and has played in two European finals, whilst also claiming a place on the bench in last season's Champions League final.

And despite defensive shortcomings which have made Liverpool fans sceptical of his value to the team, the two Spanish giants know that without a transfer fee, he would provide perfect back up to their left side areas.

Liverpool will keep the defender until the summer, where they hope to line up a replacement, with new England sensation Ben Chilwell a long term target, and Klopp a big admirer of the left back.

But Klopp also has quiet confidence in the incredible promise of 18 year old starlet Adam Lewis, who has made huge strides in the Anfield youth system, and has been gently brought into the first team fold.

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Liverpool, meanwhile, have been given a huge boost with both Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk coming through training yesterday to make themselves available for the weekend visit to Huddersfield .

Sadio Mane should also be available despite undergoing a surgical procedure on a broken thumb, and James Milner could complete a remarkable return to fitness in West Yorkshire after also training on Thursday.

Keita, though, has been ruled out for at least a fortnight with the hamstring injury he picked up playing for his nation Guinea in an Africa Cup of Nations tie with Rwanda.

The midfielder was immediately flown back to the UK for scans following the game, amid fears of a hamstring tear.

Those fears were allayed when the results of the tests showed he had picked up just a strain, but that will still keep him out for the next two weeks, with the £53m signing missing the trip to Huddersfield, as well as next weekend’s visit of Cardiff, and the two Champions’ League games with Red Star Belgrade.