England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold was brought up in Liverpool’s academy and worked with manager Jurgen Klopp during his golden years. He breaks the deadlock with accurate passes and feeds from his right foot, but has also been used as a midfielder in recent years.
The local star, Liverpool’s first since Steven Gerrard, is a valuable asset and the club will be looking to extend his current contract, which runs until June 2025, this summer.
Meanwhile, it is inevitable that a battle between powerful clubs will ensue if the deal is not renewed, with big Spanish clubs continuing to show interest.
Fabrizio Romano, an expert on the transfer market, reiterated in March that Real Madrid are still following developments and said they are still interested in the 25-year-old defender, but that he is only one of their targets.
“I shared in March that Real Madrid are monitoring the situation and this remains the case, nothing fresh or new so far.”
“Real Madrid are just attentive to many situations of good players with short contracts, Alexander-Arnold is one of them.”
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His lack of experience in the midfield at EURO 2024 did not help him much, but he has the potential to be transformed into a world-class player at the bottom of midfield, depending on clear instructions and familiarity from his captain, and he will continue to play a central role at Anfield.
He was appointed vice-captain last season and is likely to become the new captain should Dutch defender Virgil Van Dijk leave the club, with Liverpool keen to secure an extension to his contract.
Will the Liverpool-born defender sign a new contract with his hometown club, or will he make a move for a free transfer?