Following Actual Madrid‘s failed bid to signal Trent Alexander-Arnold at first of the January switch window, the expectation is that he’ll finally depart.
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Alexander-Arnold was topic of a proposal value round £20 million on New 12 months’s Eve which, unsurprisingly, Liverpool instantly dismissed.
It has been broadly reported that the Reds don’t have any intention of permitting their No. 66 to go away earlier than the tip of the season, although his expiring contract makes it seemingly a transfer to Actual will finally come to go.
That’s the perception of numerous journalists in an replace from the Telegraph, together with Liverpool reporter Chris Bascombe.
Bascombe writes that Liverpool have “nonetheless not given up hope” of tying Alexander-Arnold all the way down to a brand new deal, however “Actual’s effort to attempt to purchase the participant early demonstrates their confidence that if they don’t signal him this month, they’ll accomplish that in the summertime.”
Colleague Jason Burt writes: “Actual Madrid is not going to have made the decision to Liverpool with out figuring out Alexander-Arnold desires to go and that making a suggestion now could be rejected.”
“As a lot as I might love Alexander-Arnold to announce his future with a Wolf Of Wall Road meme declaring ‘I’m not leaving’, I anticipate him to hitch Actual in the summertime,” provides Mike McGrath.
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Extra from This Is Anfield
With it now 2025, This Is Anfield’s Adam Beattie has seemed for one New 12 months’s decision for each participant within the Liverpool squad. Right here’s his goal for Mo Salah:
“Having damaged the Premier League goalscoring file for a single marketing campaign in his first season on Merseyside, Salah has since seen that crown be taken off him by Erling Haaland.
“It’s fairly the bar, however the Egyptian King is in maybe the most effective type of his life and finds himself on 17 targets with 20 video games nonetheless to go, solely a idiot would wager towards him threatening Haaland’s tally of 36 in 2022/23.”
Elsewhere within the soccer world as we speak
Marcus Rashford has been compelled to disclaim claims he has employed an company to safe a transfer away from Man United this month (Mail)
Wolves striker Matheus Cunha has been banned for 2 video games for his involvement in an altercation with Ipswich workers after a 2-1 loss final month (Premier League)
Wigan have introduced the signing of right-back Josh Robinson from Arsenal, which might set off Calvin Ramsay‘s untimely return to Liverpool (WAFC)
Liverpool FC: On at the present time
On at the present time in 2018, Liverpool accomplished their best-ever January signing – and probably the greatest within the membership’s total historical past.
Virgil van Dijk‘s transfer was introduced on December 27, 2017 however the Dutchman might solely formally be part of on New 12 months’s Day, with it now seven years since he made his arrival.
He has made 294 appearances, received eight trophies, completed runner-up for the Ballon d’Or and now captains Liverpool. That’s £75 million effectively spent.
