Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has addressed his Anfield future for the primary time this season as his contract continues to tick down.
The England worldwide is one among three key Liverpool gamers now within the last yr of their respective offers on the membership, alongside skipper Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah.
After a quiet summer time within the switch market, the difficulty of this trio’s future is turning into more and more vital, with the three gamers free to speak to abroad golf equipment in January a couple of free switch subsequent summer time if no new offers are signed earlier than then.
Trent Alexander-Arnold breaks silence on Liverpool contract
Regardless of his unsure contract scenario, Alexander-Arnold has been a key participant below new boss Arne Slot this season, beginning every of Liverpool’s first 5 Premier League video games, with the membership at the moment sitting second within the embryonic desk, only a level behind leaders Manchester Metropolis.
The 25-year-old performed all 90 minutes in Saturday’s 3-0 win at residence to Bournemouth, registering his first help of the season within the course of and was on media duties after the win.
“I’ve all the time stated I wish to captain the membership,” the defender said when requested about his future. “That could be a purpose of mine, whether or not that occurs is out of my fingers.
“I wish to be a Liverpool participant this season (at least) is what I’ll say,” he added, in a press release that can doubtless encourage Liverpool followers.
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He was then pushed on what may have the best affect on his decision-making course of, replying: “Crucial factor is all the time trophies. I wish to win trophies. We had been near the title final season and we received a cup. The (quadruple) was on for some time I suppose.
“This season we’re wanting actually good, it’s nonetheless early days, however we want a variety of consistency. Will probably be troublesome however we wish to win as many trophies as we will.”
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That is the primary time that Alexander-Arnold has mentioned his future in current weeks and he didn’t give a definitive reply, it’s clear he has ambitions to stick with the membership and lead the Reds onto larger and higher issues.
In FourFourTwo’s opinion, it’s now as much as Liverpool to show that they’re prepared to match Alexander-Arnold’s ambition and signal him to a brand new deal. Of the three gamers who’re within the last yr of their offers, Alexander-Arnold must be the participant they focus probably the most efforts on. Dropping a homegrown participant valued at €70million by Transfermarkt for nothing subsequent yr can be legal.
Actual Madrid have been linked with Alexander-Arnold in current months and Liverpool don’t wish to discover themselves a place the place January rolls round and the European Champions have the inexperienced mild to attempt to lure him to the Bernabeu.