Liverpool nonetheless very a lot have an opportunity of protecting maintain of Trent Alexander-Arnold past the upcoming summer time switch window.
The England worldwide has but – it’s vital to stress – to formally talk a want to maneuver to Actual Madrid in the summertime.
“I feel till he comes out and says, ‘I need to depart for Madrid’, they gained’t surrender hope. Why ought to they? And to this point, that hasn’t been stated,” Melissa Reddy informed Sky Sports activities on Wednesday.
Whether or not the Merseyside giants can present a suggestion that meets the defender’s calls for and expectations, nevertheless, stays to be seen.
We all know that, as an absolute minimal, the Alexander-Arnold camp is searching for a three-year deal and the captaincy within the long-term.
The potential funds of a brand new contract apart, that’s hardly a dealbreaker, we’d have thought!
Trent Alexander-Arnold is 100% more likely to signal for Actual Madrid
Paul Merson reckons it’s solely a matter of time for Trent Alexander-Arnold who’s 100% more likely to signal for Actual Madrid by the summer time on the newest.
“Oh he’ll be at Actual Madrid, oh 100%. I can’t see something however Actual Madrid,” the previous Arsenal footballer informed Sky Sports activities.
“If you get your contract down to 6 months, the sum of money he’d have misplaced during the last 12 months and half when if he’d signed a brand new contract he’d have been on much more cash – I feel it’s obtained to the stage now the place it’s 100% that he’ll go.
“Actual Madrid, as I say, very not often don’t get who they need, and really, very not often individuals flip Actual Madrid down. So I don’t see that not taking place.
“I’d be shocked if that occurred in January, I’d be majorly shocked.”
“£20 million in soccer phrases is a cup of tea” ☕️
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— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 2, 2025
Going to Actual Madrid doesn’t essentially give Trent what he desires
We’ve written extensively about our vice-captain’s clear want to attain on a person foundation, with the Ballon d’Or a acknowledged goal.
You could possibly greater than forgive Jamie Carragher for reacting to that assertion of intent by tipping Trent Alexander-Arnold to go away Liverpool on the finish of the season.
Actual Madrid have historical past on their facet so far as that exact particular person award is anxious. That stated, it’s not essentially the case of it being not possible for our star right-back to safe particular person accolades at L4.
If he performs a outstanding function within the membership finishing an admittedly inconceivable clear sweep (or doubtlessly the prized double of Premier League and Champions League), he’d absolutely be a contender.
