Actual Madrid are reportedly ready to pay a charge ‘upwards of £20m’ to safe Trent Alexander-Arnold’s signature forward of free company.
Liverpool, nevertheless, have made it clear they’re removed from fascinated by participating with such rhetoric amid their push for home and European glory.
It’s not all doom and gloom from a Reds perspective, with Melissa Reddy emphasising that the Merseysiders will now have a clearer understanding of the right way to place themselves in contract negotiations.
Nonetheless, it may’t be ignored that Madrid have been probably inspired by the participant’s entourage to check the waters.
“For Actual Madrid, it tells us unequivocally that Trent Alexander-Arnold is their prime fullback goal and there’s no different alternate options they’re actually contemplating,” the Sky Sports activities reporter mentioned.
“They’re keen to pay upwards of £20m to get a deal executed now prematurely of his free company. In order that they’re making it very clear that he’s their man they usually’re keen to pay for him, they’re keen to get the deal executed forward of schedule and they’re eager to make a push now.
“It needs to be mentioned, Actual would have by no means made an strategy to Liverpool if that they had by no means acquired encouragement from the participant’s finish. I’ve to emphasize at this level that doesn’t imply in any respect that Trent has been open to leaving Liverpool in January or that he desires to depart Liverpool in January.
“Now we have to keep in mind that he’s in the course of a contract negotiation, so it advantages him for Actual Madrid to indicate their hand, so Liverpool know their intentions and may then make him a suggestion price contemplating.
“I believe he’s truly in an extremely sturdy place by way of this negotiation.”
Michael Owen, for his half, will little question really feel vindicated having come to the same conclusion on X (previously Twitter) on Tuesday, suggesting the probability of ‘secretive talks’.
Liverpool nonetheless imagine they will maintain Trent Alexander-Arnold
A transfer to the Spanish capital is actually removed from assured at this present cut-off date.
That mentioned, we shouldn’t be underestimating the problem of persuading Alexander-Arnold to remain put given Madrid have the benefit relating to providing our 26-year-old fullback a financially profitable bundle.
“With Liverpool, they have been by no means going to countenance his exit this month. That was a no-go. They made it very clear to Actual given their league and Champions League ambitions.
“In addition they haven’t given up hope of protecting Trent and signing him to a brand new contract.
“I believe till he comes out and says, ‘I need to go away for Madrid’, they received’t surrender hope. Why ought to they? And to this point, that hasn’t been mentioned.”
Can Liverpool fulfill each Trent and Mo Salah?
Cash, past Trent’s particular person ambitions, will probably play a big position in proceedings, which presents sporting director Richard Hughes with fairly the quandary.
Can Liverpool fulfill each gamers financially with out compromising their sustainable wage construction?
Up to now, Mo Salah has stood aside because the exception to the rule – a sensational wage packet for arguably the Premier League’s most exceptional participant.
It’s troublesome to envisage our recruitment staff okaying a contract that might see Trent Alexander-Arnold (as distinctive as he’s) earn a comparable determine.
Would that hand the benefit to Actual Madrid? Maybe.
Solely time will inform.
