Liverpool manager Arne Slot responds to rumors surrounding Trent Alexander-Arnold’s possible departure.
In a significant move, Liverpool aim to prevent Trent Alexander-Arnold from leaving the club without compensation next summer. The 26-year-old right defender, whose contract with the Reds expires on June 30, has received a lucrative renewal offer from the club, who are seeking to protect him from the immense interest in him in the market, the Real Madrid being one of the clubs most interested in his services.
According to the MirrorLiverpool have offered Alexander-Arnold a five-year, £78 million deal in a bid to fend off interest from the Santiago Bernabéu. If he accepts, this sum would place him among the highest earners in the Reds team, on par with players like Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk. The English club are ready to go to great lengths to ensure that Trent continues his journey with his team and could ultimately become a club legend.
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Furthermore, in recent hours, Liverpool coach Arne Slot continued the club’s strategy by evoking the figure of Steven Gerrard when asked about the possibility of a player rejecting Real Madrid: ” There was a player that Madrid wanted to sign, and they couldn’t And you all know him better than me. All these questions about Trent are just speculation. he is with us, totally focused on our goals. For many, he has been one of the best in the Premier League this season, so I don’t see him being distracted.”
It is clear that Liverpool do not want to lose Alexander-Arnold for free and are ready to do whatever it takes to renew him. The right-back is free to negotiate with any club from January 1 and has many suitors, including Madrid, but Anfield will fight until the end. For now, they have made it clear both publicly and privately that he is a centerpiece of the project led by Slot.
