Trent Alexander-Arnold is in the final year of his Liverpool contract, and his future at the club might not be as secure as hoped.
There have been tentative links with Real Madrid in the past, but a recent update from the reliable Christian Falk could worry Reds fans.
Bild’s head of football posted on X: “Real Madrid is getting concrete with Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Arnold has a contract till 2025, no contract extension at Liverpool yet. The player is interested, there has been contact for months.”
Despite previous reports from Paul Joyce that extending the contracts of Trent, Virgil van Dijk, and Mo Salah was a priority for Liverpool this summer, no significant progress has been made towards renewing their deals, all of which expire next June.
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Liverpool still has time to secure the futures of this crucial trio before other clubs can freely approach them in January, but the longer their situations remain unresolved, the more Reds fans will worry about losing them on free transfers in 10-11 months.
If, as Falk claims, Alexander-Arnold is interested in a move to Real Madrid, he might consider the dilemma faced by Steven Gerrard in the mid-2000s when he contemplated moving to Chelsea.
Trent has already achieved iconic status at Liverpool, but a move to the Bernabeu would subject him to intense scrutiny from fans and media, similar to the pressure he faced during his famous corner kick against Barcelona in 2019.
While the opportunity to join the record European Cup winners is tempting, the grass isn’t always greener elsewhere.
Hopefully, Alexander-Arnold will conclude that staying at Liverpool is the best decision as he approaches a major crossroads in his career.
