Trent Alexander-Arnold stays in preliminary talks with Liverpool over a doable contract extension, however well-placed sources are nonetheless “unclear” on the result.
Alexander-Arnold’s future past the top of the season seems much less sure than that of Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah.
Whereas Van Dijk and Salah are each but to achieve a breakthrough in talks with Liverpool, the expectation stays that they’ll ultimately signal new phrases.
With Actual Madrid among the many golf equipment courting the vice-captain, nonetheless, it could possibly be that that is Alexander-Arnold’s ultimate season at Anfield.
Based on The Athletic‘s David Ornstein, dialogue with the membership is “ongoing” as the 2 events dimension one another up with regards a possible new deal.
However Ornstein provides that “it stays unclear how the matter will conclude.”
Given his replace additionally included information on provides for Van Dijk and Salah, the chances are his supply is one near the membership, quite than the gamers themselves.
• READ: Liverpool have lastly made Virgil van Dijk contract provide – talks ongoing
Earlier within the week, Ornstein defined that Liverpool have been “working laborious to maintain [Alexander-Arnold]” however “might want to do what it takes to satisfy his needs.”
That might rightly counsel that Alexander-Arnold’s camp has the management on this state of affairs, because the 26-year-old can use the concrete curiosity from Actual Madrid to carry agency over his desired phrases.
Based on Spotrac, the right-back is Liverpool’s third-highest earner on £180,000 per week, putting him behind Salah (£350,000 per week) and Van Dijk (£220,000 per week) on the present payroll.
• READ: Salah contract provide imminent as Liverpool maintain ‘optimistic’ talks
He’ll virtually actually be in search of a major pay rise, probably nearer to that which Salah presently earns, and given each the Egyptian and Liverpool’s captain additionally have to signal contemporary phrases this might show tough to barter.
Ornstein experiences that the membership have already made a proper provide to Van Dijk, whereas progress is taken into account imminent relating to Salah.
Mac Allister has his say on contracts
Like Liverpool supporters, Alexis Mac Allister hopes for all of them to remain however has admitted he and his teammates “can’t become involved.”
Chatting with ESPN Argentina, the No. 10 stated: “Clearly we wish to share quite a lot of years with [Salah], however that’s a private resolution.
“The membership has to decide and we will’t become involved.
“Hopefully they’ll come to an settlement as a result of we would like him and Virgil and Trent to proceed with us. Hopefully that would be the case.”
