Opposite to fashionable perception, Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s contract talks with Liverpool have been described as “very optimistic,” as with Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk.
Whereas it has been anticipated for a while now that Salah and Van Dijk will ultimately attain an settlement over a brand new take care of Liverpool, the identical can’t be mentioned of Alexander-Arnold.
The vice-captain has been criticised by some sections of the assist for hardly ever addressing the scenario, whereas his teammates are extra open of their conversations with the media.
That, and the looming curiosity of Actual Madrid, has led many to imagine that Alexander-Arnold is already on his technique to the Bernabeu.
However in keeping with Sky Sports activities’ Melissa Reddy, although his is “extra of a fancy scenario,” the right-back has held “very optimistic” talks with Liverpool.
“My info has been very constant and that’s that talks stay ongoing between Liverpool and the representatives of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold to offer them new contracts,” she defined.
“The dialogue has been very optimistic, it’s been transferring ahead, it’s been held in a really respectful method from all sides.
“As a result of in the end, Liverpool wish to do proper by the gamers, but additionally on the membership themselves.”
Nonetheless, whereas Reddy insisted Salah and Van Dijk have been “unequivocal” about their need to remain, the identical is unclear of Alexander-Arnold.
“The distinction is with Alexander-Arnold, who clearly has big curiosity from Actual Madrid in securing him,” she continued.
“And his feedback lately about eager to win the Ballon d’Or, that’s very a lot singing from that Actual Madrid hymn sheet.
“That’s their gross sales pitch to gamers: if you wish to win the Ballon d’Or, that is the membership you come and do it at.
“So it’s clearly that with Trent it’s going to take much more elbow grease, it is likely to be much more costly to get that deal over the road, given his age, given what he means to this membership.
“As an academy graduate as properly, he’ll rely as pure revenue on the books. So a bit extra of a fancy scenario there.”
Which contract is the precedence for Liverpool to type?
Mo Salah
Virgil van Dijk
Trent Alexander-Arnold
Whereas it’s unclear the place these messages on “very optimistic” talks have been coming from, the chances are high that that is the membership’s stance.
The assertion that Liverpool might have “much more elbow grease” to tie Alexander-Arnold down is comprehensible, however the hope is that his intention stays to remain at Anfield if the appropriate bundle is obtainable.
