Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Liverpool future stays removed from a foregone conclusion while curiosity stays from Actual Madrid.
The No.66’s present phrases are set to run out in the summertime of 2025 together with Virgil van Dijk and Mo Salah.
Thankfully, contract talks have already begun with the England worldwide and the Merseysiders are understood to stay the precedence.
Dani Carvajal’s Actual Madrid harm isn’t excellent news for Trent Alexander-Arnold
Dani Carvajal reportedly left the pitch in tears after struggling a brutal harm (Metro) throughout Actual Madrid’s 2-0 win over Villarreal.
Fabrizio Romano has since relayed feedback from the Spain worldwide on X (previously Twitter) confirming the severity of the harm (torn ACL) in query.
🚨⚠️ BREAKING: Dani Carvajal has torn his ACL, confirmed.
“Severe cruciate ligament harm. I’m gonna have surgical procedure and already trying ahead to beginning restoration and coming again like a BEAST”.
“Thanks all a lot on your messages, I really feel very beloved”. pic.twitter.com/7KaCvqi8LP
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 6, 2024
Within the meantime, 33-year-old fullback Lucas Vazquez appears to be like set to step into the vacuum, as confirmed by Carlo Ancelotti.
For Los Blancos, in fact, this can absolutely solely embolden them additional relating to their pursuit of Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Richard Hughes put underneath larger stress over Trent Alexander-Arnold’s contract talks
Actual Madrid will likely be extra conscious than anybody that it will be removed from superb to go into the 2025/26 marketing campaign with Carvajal (32) and Vazquez (33) as their major choices for the right-back function.
What higher resolution, then, than pursuing the globe’s most fun fullback?
For us and Richard Hughes, this can complicate issues significantly. If there have been any doubts that the Spanish giants would look to recruit a brand new right-back within the subsequent summer time switch window – these have since been firmly rebuffed.
Alexander-Arnold’s entourage will likely be greater than conscious of this shifted dynamic, which can solely proof the clear want for Liverpool to place their cash the place their mouth is.
If we need to see Trent sooner or later captain the membership (as he has repeatedly indicated is his want) – it’s going to price us.
We wouldn’t be shocked within the slightest to see the hole between our vice-captain (£180,000-a-week, in line with Capology) and top-earner Mo Salah (£350,000) critically shortened. Although, finally, that’s additionally depending on whether or not the 25-year-old feels his aggressive needs will likely be fulfilled at L4.