Liverpool have entered October and have nonetheless but to resolve the contract conditions of three key gamers.
By all accounts, the Merseysiders are reportedly eager to carry talks with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk.
Fabrizio Romano confirmed that discussions are already going down with the No.66 to that impact with ‘extra conversations’ deliberate.
“Liverpool are the precedence although, they’re speaking to Trent and are going to have extra conversations with him, so let’s see what’s going to occur,” the CaughtOffside columnist advised The Day by day Briefing.
The 25-year-old fullback has provided two assists thus far within the 2024/25 season.
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Actual Madrid are nonetheless all for Trent Alexander-Arnold
The excellent news for us is that our vice-skipper has but to open the door to talks with one other outfit.
The dangerous information is that Actual Madrid stay within the generational right-back’s companies and have allegedly made contact with Trent Alexander-Arnold’s entourage.
Romano appeared to pour chilly water over such stories, although they nonetheless are ‘tremendous attentive’ to the scenario.
“In Spain, we heard about supposed contacts with Actual Madrid however let me let you know that the scenario has not modified,” the Italian went on so as to add.
“Actual Madrid keep their curiosity in Trent’s scenario and what I’m advised is that, as of in the present day, they don’t seem to be negotiating with him. They aren’t discussing phrases of contracts, not discussing wage and never discussing the challenge.
“So we aren’t on the superior or concrete phases of the story.
“The curiosity of Actual Madrid is one thing I’ve been mentioning to you for months, since March, and that curiosity continues to be there. They respect the participant and they’re all the time tremendous attentive to prime gamers typically, particularly if they’re out of contract.”
Although the Liverpool Academy graduate is on the prime of their listing to bolster the right-back place, it’s understood Los Blancos are weighing up a transfer for Tottenham’s Pedro Porro in the event that they fail with their precedence goal.
While nobody may begrudge our defender contemplating a transfer to such a prestigious outfit, having already received all of it at L4, the indications are that Trent can be greater than open to extending his keep.
Trophies, particularly Liverpool’s capacity and potential to elevate silverware, will play a central position within the Scouser’s decision-making.
Although there aren’t any early rewards for Arne Slot profitable eight of his first 9 video games answerable for the membership (the primary Liverpool boss to take action), the early indicators recommend this group can be aggressive.
Method 26 years of age later this October, Trent Alexander-Arnold may end on a excessive and be a part of a Actual Madrid facet that’s bursting on the seams with expertise. He may win all of it once more.
However may the England worldwide obtain the identical legacy within the Spanish capital as he’s destined to maintain constructing on the crimson half of Merseyside?
That’s as much as him to reply.
Richard Hughes should make it price Trent Alexander-Arnold’s whereas
In amongst all this, it’s vital that we don’t absolve Liverpool of their accountability.
As a lot because it’s as much as Arne Slot and our key decision-makers to ensure this stays certainly one of the locations to be in world soccer, we now have to make staying financially price Alexander-Arnold’s time.
The Englishman is at the moment incomes £180,000-a-week (Capology). If we settle for that Virgil van Dijk is price £220,000-a-week, there’s an argument that this must be the minimal place to begin for negotiations with our No.66.
