Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold has one way or the other managed to succeed in late March with out giving a transparent assertion on his future, as his contract expires. It seems there will probably be few extra questions coming his approach although, as his future more and more appears outlined already.
For months the road from the Spanish capital has been that they’re assured of Alexander-Arnold can be becoming a member of them on a free in the summertime. Liverpool rejected a bid from Los Blancos within the winter switch window, eager to carry onto their beginning right-back for what was then a treble bid, and likewise hoping to have the ability to persuad him to remain.
Since then, talks with Actual Madrid seem to have superior, and the latest reporting in Spain is that the one factor lacking from a deal is Alexander-Arnold’s signature on the dotted line.
Nonetheless supervisor Arne Slot, who has authored quite a few outstanding tales this season, had set his thoughts to persuading Alexander-Arnold to remain. Caught Offside say that Slot had ‘pulled out the entire stops’ to attempt to get the 26-year-old to stay on the membership. Efforts that look like in useless: their info is that Slot’s conversations with Alexander-Arnold haven’t secured any shift within the defender’s stance.
Alexander-Arnold has spoken this season about changing into doubtlessly one of many solely defenders ever to win the Ballon d’Or, and definitely those that have designs on selecting up the award are well-advised to affix Actual Madrid. Not solely have Los Blancos dominated the award all through its historical past, and the membership goes out of its option to mount a marketing campaign for his or her nominees.
With Dani Carvajal turning 33 this 12 months and coming off a cruciate ligament damage, Alexander-Arnold will little doubt like his probabilities of successful a beginning spot within the backline. Given his current type, a much bigger problem long-term would possibly come from Fede Valverde has excelled there.