The Trent Alexander-Arnold contract saga has continued to rage on as Liverpool push to convince him to sign a new deal. The Merseyside giants remain in talks with the player but there are suggestions that Real Madrid are confident of signing him on a free transfer at the end of the season.
Alexander-Arnold, 26, has remained quiet about his future at the club but the speculation surrounding his future has engulfed multiple news cycles despite Liverpool doing well on the pitch this season.
The Reds want to secure him on a new contract but Real Madrid are said to be growing increasingly confident that the defender will end up at the Santiago Bernabeu next summer on a free transfer.
Real Madrid have already offered him a mega-deal and there are suggestions that the defender has made up his mind about not wanting to sign a new contract with the Merseyside giants.
Liverpool are still pushing to convince him to sign a new deal and talks are expected to take place between the club and the player during the international break.
Liverpool reporter weighs in on the Trent Alexander-Arnold contract saga
Reliable Liverpool reporter David Lynch has insisted that it is best for the Reds fans to ignore the reports coming out of Spain regarding Alexander-Arnold.
He stressed that this is a typical tactic by Real Madrid to unsettle the player and is certain that the defender has made no decision on whether he will be signing a new contract with Liverpool or not.
Lynch claimed that Liverpool are still in talks with the player and his representatives and feels there should be optimism about Alexander-Arnold deciding to stay put at Anfield.
“I think certain elements [of the Spanish media] are to be completely ignored”, the reporter said on This Is Anfield.
“When it comes to Real Madrid and stores like his, you know what the playbook is and how they try and unsettle players.
“The fact is, yes, nothing is settled, maybe it’s a possibility that he does go to Real Madrid, but at the moment, Liverpool and Trent are still in talks over a new contract.
“If he’d gone as far as to tell Liverpool that he wasn’t going to sign a new contract and he wants to go to Real Madrid on a free transfer, I can guarantee now that information would be out there.
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“It suits Liverpool to put that out there, so it would be known by now.
“Clearly, that hasn’t happened and he hasn’t made that declaration – those talks are ongoing and we hope they will be resolved pretty sharpish.
“I’m still optimistic around this one because I know Liverpool accept his importance. He’s a player entering his peak years and they’re always willing to pay those players the big money, as they have done repeatedly in recent years.
“He’s a Scouser, the future captain of the club and we’ve had no indication from his side that he wants to leave, so I do tend towards optimism on this one that it will eventually get sorted.”
