Liverpool has a lot to be happy about during the first few games of the new campaign. After seven games, the Reds lead the Premier League, having performed considerably better than anyone could have predicted under Arne Slot.
But not everything at Anfield is sunshine and roses. The main topics of discussion in the media right now are the contract statuses of star striker Mohamed Salah, vice captain Trent Alexander-Arnold, and captain Virgil van Dijk. At the completion of the current campaign, all three players are expected to depart from Liverpool.
The Liverpool team would be severely weakened if any one of the three were to depart. Still, it is precisely what might occur. The main concern over Alexander-Arnold, the right-back for Liverpool, is that Real Madrid is reportedly interested in him.
Additionally, former Liverpool players Don Hutchison and Steve Nicol have assessed Trent’s chances of signing a new contract and sticking with the Reds when his current one comes to an end.
Former Reds assess Trent Alexander-Arnold situation
Liverpool should never have gotten themselves into this situation. There’s no way that Alexander-Arnold’s contract should have been allowed to run within two years of expiring, let alone eight months.
But after the Liverpool owners dropped the ball, that’s where the Reds now find themselves.
And after regular right-back Dani Carvajal suffered a season-ending ACL injury last weekend, the chances of Real Madrid pushing for Alexander-Arnold feel to have increased.
Commenting on that for ESPN, both Hutchison and Nicol tried to put into percentage terms how likely it is that Trent will be a Liverpool player next season.
Carvajal has done his ACL, I mean, that might rise, on a free, looking likely,” said Hutchison. “I want to be wrong, I will say 60 [per cent chance Alexander-Arnold leaves].
That being said, it is imperative that the situation with the Liverpool academy graduate be clarified as quickly as possible. To resolve the discussion, it should be made known if Alexander-Arnold is not accepting a new contract and will be departing at the conclusion of the campaign.
But, if he decides to stay, Liverpool must move quickly to create that crucial breakthrough. While anything can still happen, as Hutchison points out, it is beginning to seem more likely that Alexander-Arnold won’t be at Liverpool when the curtains rise in 2025–2026.
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