Alexander-Arnold ‘fully committed’ to Liverpool amid interest from Real Madrid | Football news
Liverpool manager Arne Slot says defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is unfazed by rumors of a move to Real Madrid.
Trent Alexander-Arnold is fully committed to Liverpool, his manager Arne Slot has said amid rumors of interest in the England right-back, including from European champions Real Madrid.
Alexander-Arnold’s contract with the Reds expires at the end of the season, so he can now sign a pre-contract with another club, outside of England, if he so chooses.
Madrid are reportedly keen to sign him and the Spanish club were reportedly turned down when they inquired about the 26-year-old in late December.
Slott was asked about the situation with the defender at a press conference ahead of Liverpool’s Premier League game against Manchester United on Sunday, and he said he had spoken to Alexander-Arnold but did not want to divulge any details.
Asked if Alexander-Arnold would stay at Liverpool beyond January, Slott only said: “I can tell you that he plays on Sunday, and I hope he shows the same performance as he has in the past six months.
“Everyone saw how great he spent the first half of the season, how much he is here, how much he wants to win here. I see him on the training ground every day… he is completely committed to us.”
Slot added that he is sure that Madrid’s pursuit of Alexander-Arnold does not affect the defender. “If what other people are talking about destabilizes the players at Liverpool, then we’d really have a problem,” Slott said. “Because if you play for one of the biggest clubs in the world, everyone will always, for 12 months, talk about you, sometimes in relation to other clubs.
“It happens so, so, so many times for our players, so if it destabilizes them, then we would really have a problem, not only now but for the past six months.”
Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk are also out of contract with Liverpool at the end of the season, and the former said the new agreement is “far away”.
