After hearing from a club veteran about two compelling reasons for Trent Alexander-Arnold to sign with Real Madrid and why Ryan Gravenberch is superior to a much-missed talent who left Anfield in 2021, the star from Liverpool won’t think twice about making the transfer.
Because of his expiring Liverpool contract at the end of the current season, the 25-year-old’s future continues to dominate headlines. A free transfer to Real Madrid in 2025 has been strongly suggested for Alexander-Arnold, who is widely considered to be the best right-back in world football.
And with the reigning European champions eligible to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with Alexander-Arnold in just over three months, fears remain that the talismanic Liverpool vice-captain will be convinced to ditch Merseyside for Madrid.
That’s a scenario that Liverpool Double winner Mark Lawrenson can see playing out, stating the presence of his best pal Jude Bellingham and the fact he is yet to ink a new deal at Anfield as two strong indicators that he will depart.
“I don’t think Trent will be at the club at the start of next season – I can see him being attracted to playing at Real Madrid. He has an England teammate in Jude Bellingham there and I can see him playing for them next season,” Lawrenson told sportscasting.
If you really wanted to stay at Liverpool, then would you not have signed your contract by now?
“I think that goes for all three of Liverpool’s players who are out of contract next summer – Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah too. They’re just waiting to see what will happen.
But for me, Trent probably wants to go and play somewhere on the continent. I don’t think he’ll turn down the opportunity to play for Real Madrid.”
Alexander-Arnold hints at Liverpool stay as Romano juices Real Madrid talk
Lawrenson insists it is easy to see why Real Madrid want Alexander-Arnold, describing him as one of the best Premier League right-backs there has ever been.
“I think Trent Alexander-Arnold is most definitely up there with the best Premier League right-backs of all time when he’s in full flow,” Lawrenson added. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a better right-back in terms of delivering the ball to players.
He probably isn’t among the best defenders in the world, but it doesn’t really matter because he just sees passes that other players can’t – that ball into Mohamed Salah in the first game of the season against Ipswich was unbelievable.”
While it is our understanding that Real Madrid have been in ‘constant contact’ with the player’s entourage over a move,
Despite Lawrenson’s fears, trusted transfer guru Fabrizio Romano on Thursday gave Liverpool hope that Alexander-Arnold will stay and that his priority remains a new deal.
Trent’s priority is Liverpool and he says he wants to win trophies. He keeps mentioning being very happy with Arne Slot and his contract negotiations being silent and not in the media, that was the message from Trent,” Romano told his YouTube page.
“What does this mean? It means Trent will have negotiations and will keep discussing with Liverpool their project, the idea they have, and what they want at the club in the next years. It will also be about money, but the main focus is the project. The priority will be for Liverpool, Liverpool will have the chance to extend the contract of Trent.”
Alexander-Arnold himself also claims he very much “wants to be a Liverpool player”.
“I have always said I want to captain the club. That is a goal of mine, whether that happens is out of my hands,” Alexander-Arnold told the media following last weekend’s win over Bournemouth.
I want to be a Liverpool player this season (as a minimum) is what I will say.”
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