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Liverpool sweating over the uncertain future of Alexander Arnold

Liverpool are renewing contracts of their key players but they haven’t reached an agreement yet with fullback Trent Alexander Arnold. The Englishman turned 26-years old on Monday.

TAA is a Red since childhood, and the club want to renew his contract as soon as possible. The Scouse lad made his debut for Liverpool at the age of nineteen and never looked back since then. He’s one of the most decorated and successful fullbacks in the history of the club in terms of appearances, goals and assists.

Now, he has established himself as one of the best offensive full-backs in the world at the moment. His ability to drive forward and ping perfect crosses in the box stand out from most of the fullbacks. The 26-year old is also very versatile, he can play as a number eight as well. He has earned the nickname “Scouse Pirlo” because of his visionary passing and movements on the pitch.

Liverpool surely don’t want to let go of their star boy who has become a man now so easily. However, the club officials must not be casual and leave it late as the Englishman has plenty of suitors. Real Madrid have been looking for a fullback to replace Dani Carvajal for a long time. If the Reds fail to renew his contract , the Spanish capital might be the next destination for Alexander Arnold.

Real Madrid to send a formal offer for Trent Alexander-Arnold in January

Real Madrid full-back, Dani Carvajal, has suffered an ACL injury ruling him out for the season. The Spanish giants are on thin ice as they’ve only Lucas Vasquez for the right back position right now, and he isn’t even a natural fullback.

Madrid will definitely sign one full-back in January to cover their massive loss. Trent Alexander-Arnold is their number one choice to replace Carvajal. The 26-year old’s contract ends next summer making him a free agent unless he signs a new contract at Liverpool.

According to Marca, Real Madrid will make their move for Alexander-Arnold in January, if he hasn’t signed a contract renewal by then. Madrid are building a super team and the 26-year old is the top target for them next summer. This is a new age of “Galacticos”.

Now it’s upto the player completely, and the club to some extent. If Arnold prefers to leave, it’ll be best if a deal is signed in January otherwise the Reds will lose one of their best players for free.

However, there’s a twist to this story. The 26-year old is a fan of Barcelona apart from Liverpool ofcourse! Therefore, his heart might want him to stay at Merseyside. In an interview with British GQ in 2020, the Englishman talked about Barcelona being his ‘other favourite’ club due to similar ideas and views as the Reds. He says;

“I would say my other favourite club is Barcelona. I feel they have the same ideas and values as Liverpool.”

“They like to bring players in from the academy. I grew up watching Messi and that special Barcelona team with Iniesta, Xavi, Henry and Eto’o.”

Grab the bag of cash and fame or protect his legacy at Liverpool? Huge dilemma for TAA

Alexander-Arnold’s future at Liverpool is in doubt at the moment, and if he leaves on a free next summer it is felt that it would taint his legacy at the club.

The Merseyside giants have handled their player’s contracts situation very poorly in the past. Md Salah and Virgil Van Dijk also have uncertain future at the club. In the case of Alexander Arnold, rival clubs are already lining up their offers to lure the 26-year old in a free transfer.

Arne Slot has started his reign at Liverpool in the perfect fashion. They sit top of the table currently with just one loss. Therefore, losing three key players next summer will be a massive blow for the manager and the team’s performance.

Trent also has a big part to play in this. He knows that Real Madrid are interested in him. He must make a choice whether to stay loyal to his boyhood club or take a new step in his career.

The Liverpool faithful have expressed their anger at the club’s sporting director and board for this poor management of player contracts. Their demand is to renew Alexander Arnold by hook or by crook.

As of now, his future at Liverpool looks uncertain and the fans are sweating over it.

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