Darren Bent tipped Acharaf Hakimi to succeed Dani Carvajal over Trent Alexander-Arnold despite Real Madrid’s links with the Liverpool star.
Liverpool fans will breathe a sigh of relief when the club announces the contract extension for Trent Alexander-Arnold, although the road seems like a long one. The two parties are far from reaching an agreement over a new deal as things stand but reports state that Liverpool are working on a new contract for the homegrown star.
Liverpool are also ready to pay what’s needed to keep Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah, as the club has some big decisions on their hands. However, the big worry about the Merseysiders’ right-back are his links to Real Madrid.
Reports have stated that Real Madrid have stayed in touch with Alexander-Arnold’s camp in their bid to push for a Bosman move next summer. The recent injury to Dani Carvajal has been more concerning to Liverpool fans than those Madrid faithful, as there’s an innate fear that the Spanish giants would now prioritise a move for their right-back in January rather than waiting until the summer.
However, former striker and TalkSport host Darren Bent cast doubts on Alexander-Arnold’s persistent Real Madrid links. Without being definitive, his comments on the Liverpool Echo suggested the Spanish side may go for another player to replace Carvajal. He even felt that Alexander-Arnold might stay at Anfield due to his connections with the club.
Bent said, “I mean reports that I heard are that they haven’t really reached out to him at all. Big journalist told me that.”
“What I’ve heard is that Real Madrid are quite big on their dressing room and Dani Carvajal, what is he – 32? So bringing someone in now would upset the dressing room, because he’s such a big player because he’s won everything for them. Maybe in a year’s time he says I’m going, then they bring another one in, but the timing is off for that.”
[Achraf] Hakimi is the next one,”
When asked if Alexander-Arnold will be lured by the Spanish giants, he said, “That is the only place he would want to go [other than staying at Liverpool]. Real Madrid, why would you not want to play for that team, with that manager, with some of them players? Could you imagine him in that team? And for his brand as well, but future Liverpool captain, he’s Liverpool through and through, that’s why I have reservations.”
For now, there will be more speculation appearing in the media, but nothing seems to have been decided about his future as things stand. Liverpool would love to extend his deal, but the player might look to delay any idea of signing an extension before he sees a vision from the new manager and the club’s overall ambitions to succeed.
Darren Bent tipped Acharaf Hakimi to succeed Dani Carvajal over Trent Alexander-Arnold despite Real Madrid’s links with the Liverpool star.
Liverpool fans will breathe a sigh of relief when the club announces the contract extension for Trent Alexander-Arnold, although the road seems like a long one. The two parties are far from reaching an agreement over a new deal as things stand but reports state that Liverpool are working on a new contract for the homegrown star.
Liverpool are also ready to pay what’s needed to keep Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah, as the club has some big decisions on their hands. However, the big worry about the Merseysiders’ right-back are his links to Real Madrid.
Reports have stated that Real Madrid have stayed in touch with Alexander-Arnold’s camp in their bid to push for a Bosman move next summer. The recent injury to Dani Carvajal has been more concerning to Liverpool fans than those Madrid faithful, as there’s an innate fear that the Spanish giants would now prioritise a move for their right-back in January rather than waiting until the summer.
However, former striker and TalkSport host Darren Bent cast doubts on Alexander-Arnold’s persistent Real Madrid links. Without being definitive, his comments on the Liverpool Echo suggested the Spanish side may go for another player to replace Carvajal. He even felt that Alexander-Arnold might stay at Anfield due to his connections with the club.
Bent said, “I mean reports that I heard are that they haven’t really reached out to him at all. Big journalist told me that.”
“What I’ve heard is that Real Madrid are quite big on their dressing room and Dani Carvajal, what is he – 32? So bringing someone in now would upset the dressing room, because he’s such a big player because he’s won everything for them. Maybe in a year’s time he says I’m going, then they bring another one in, but the timing is off for that.”
[Achraf] Hakimi is the next one,”
When asked if Alexander-Arnold will be lured by the Spanish giants, he said, “That is the only place he would want to go [other than staying at Liverpool]. Real Madrid, why would you not want to play for that team, with that manager, with some of them players? Could you imagine him in that team? And for his brand as well, but future Liverpool captain, he’s Liverpool through and through, that’s why I have reservations.”
For now, there will be more speculation appearing in the media, but nothing seems to have been decided about his future as things stand. Liverpool would love to extend his deal, but the player might look to delay any idea of signing an extension before he sees a vision from the new manager and the club’s overall ambitions to succeed.