Liverpool are reportedly making progress in their efforts to hand Trent Alexander-Arnold a new deal as the threat of Real Madrid looms large.
According to Football Insider, Liverpool are making progress in their efforts to extend Trent Alexander-Arnold’s time at the club. Talks have begun between the two parties over a new long-term deal, as the club are aware of the looming threat of Real Madrid in the background.
Liverpool in talks for Alexander-Arnold contract
Trent Alexander-Arnold joined Liverpool at the age of six and continues to uphold the club’s values at the highest levels. However, doubts have crept in whether he will be at the team for much longer as he has already entered the final year of his deal, and the Merseysiders are aware of the looming threat of Real Madrid taking the right-back away.
Alexander-Arnold is not likely to leave during this window, regardless of his decision to sign a new deal at Anfield. That could be due to Real Madrid’s reluctance to pay the high asking fee that Liverpool will demand for the 25-year-old, as the Spanish giants are quietly working to sign him on a Bosman deal next summer.
Liverpool are confident of keeping him beyond next season, as they had planned on contract discussions with the 25-year-old. Talks have indeed begun and are progressing, as per the report, which could be a positive sign in their efforts to retain the star man.
Should he commit to a new deal at Anfield, Alexander-Arnold will likely come close to being one of the highest-paid stars at the club. Arne Slot also recognises him as the team’s future captain and succeeds Virgil van Dijk in the role, although there’s still plenty of work left before he signs on the dotted line.
Real Madrid are a significant threat
The prospect of playing for Real Madrid will entice any player, and Alexander-Arnold could be in that category. There’s a growing temptation for the right-back to go there and unite with his close friend and England international Jude Bellingham, as the Spanish giants consider the 25-year-old as a Galactico-level signing.
Real Madrid are a significant threat to Liverpool’s chances of retaining the right-back, as they might make a tempting offer in the background for next summer. Madrid are also looking at Diogo Dalot as an alternative to Alexander-Arnold next summer.
