England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold was born in Liverpool, worked his way up through the academy of his local club and came of age at Anfield with manager Jurgen Klopp. He rose to the position of vice-captain and developed into a world-class right-back.
With his contract with his club expiring at the end of the season, he has been heavily approached by Real Madrid and it remains to be seen which club he will play for next season.
The 26-year-old defender has yet to make a decision and negotiations continue with both clubs. Glen Johnson, a former right-back for Liverpool and England, suggested that the Merseyside club are beginning to lose confidence in light of the lengthy discussions.
“I don’t think Liverpool will be confident that they can tie Trent Alexander-Arnold down, the longer it goes on, the unlikelier it looks,”
“They have an awful lot going in their favour of course, they might win the league and Trent’s a local lad.”
“That said, let’s face it, every team out there wants to sign Trent on a free. It’s difficult to say that they’re certain they’ll tie him down.”
“I can’t see Liverpool being able to do much to sway his decision that they haven’t already done. I don’t think the captaincy is something that holds as much weight as before, all players are captains now on the pitch. It’s down to how much he wants to stay and whether he wants to move on in the next stage of his career.”
“If there was the exact same contract in front of him from both Real Madrid and Liverpool, then it’s really a case of what the player wants.”
“Trent is super professional. I don’t think you’ll see any effect on the pitch, but the prospect of a move to Madrid will be going through his head. Naturally, you want to play for these giants and when they come calling it’s going to get your attention.”
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