
The Trent Alexander-Arnold contract situation at Liverpool has turned into a soap opera with Real Madrid pushing hard to take him to the Spanish capital on a free transfer next summer.
Alexander-Arnold, 26, has yet to sign a new contract and his current deal is set to expire at the end of the season with Liverpool growing increasingly nervous about the situation.
Real Madrid are prepared to pounce and have already offered him a mega-deal to move to the Spanish capital on a free transfer at the end of the season.
With each passing day, there seems to be an air of inevitability about the Liverpool-born Red leaving his boyhood club on a free transfer for Real Madrid next summer.
Jamie Carragher has already admitted that Alexander-Arnold’s personal ambition shows that he is more likely to move to the Spanish giants than stay on Merseyside.
However, the mixed signals around his future continued on Sunday when Liverpool fans felt that the defender was likely to stay at Anfield moving forward.
The Trent Alexander-Arnold contract signal
Despite question marks over his future, Alexander-Arnold has remained an utter professional on the pitch and a key player for the club.
His ball to Darwin Nunez led to the Uruguayan providing the assist for Mohamed Salah’s equalising goal in the 2-2 draw against Arsenal at the Emirates.
He participated in the celebrations with the rest of the players and appeared to have provided a clue as to what he could do with regard to his contract.
Eagly-eyed Liverpool fans noticed that Alexander-Arnold signalled taking a swig of drink and vigorously pointed towards the ground, appearing to indicate that he is likely to stay.
Will he stay?
Liverpool are still to work out an agreement over a new deal with Alexander-Arnold and his representatives and his future at the club is still under the scanner.
The seriousness of the situation could be assessed from the fact that Real Madrid can approach the player legally in January and work out a pre-contract agreement.
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Time is running out on Liverpool and the defender has said nothing specific to suggest that he is eager to sign a new contract with his boyhood club.
Real Madrid are keen to sign him and are under the impression that the defender has more or less decided against signing on the fresh terms with Liverpool.
