Trent Alexander-Arnold is reportedly heading to Actual Madrid after making up his thoughts.
The Liverpool star has agreed to hitch Los Blancos on a free switch when his contract expires this summer time, in accordance with Sky Sports activities journalist Sacha Tavolieri.
Rumours of Alexander-Arnold’s change to the Santiago Bernabeu have been swirling for over a yr. And now it’s thought that the 26-year-old has agreed private phrases with Carlo Ancelotti’s facet and is about to signal a five-year contract with the Spanish giants.
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Liverpool have been determined to maintain their vice-captain and made a number of makes an attempt to tie him right down to a brand new long-term deal. Nonetheless, Alexander-Arnold had already set his coronary heart on Madrid, leaving the Reds with no alternative however to arrange for all times with out him.
At Madrid, he’ll compete with Dani Carvajal for the beginning right-back spot, however he’s broadly anticipated to turn into the membership’s first-choice heading into subsequent season. Alexander-Arnold will go away Anfield after 21 years on the membership, having made 349 appearances, scored 22 objectives, supplied 87 assists, and received eight main trophies.
Liverpool aren’t losing time discovering his substitute both, as Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong has emerged as a high goal to fill the void.
Michael Owen feedback on Trent Alexander-Arnold future at Liverpool
Former Liverpool striker Michael Owen debated the professionals and cons of the participant’s potential exit on TalkSport.
“Does he need to keep at Liverpool? He’s been there, seen it, performed it, received the whole lot, obtained the t-shirt. He may retire on the membership and be an all-time legend, will likely be an all-time legend. I imply, he’s contributed a lot to that membership, he’s come by means of the ranks.
“No one can doubt his loyalty or the rest like that. And he may play out his days and he’s nonetheless in a profitable staff. Liverpool are nonetheless completely the most effective groups in Europe, in fact, going to go on to win the league as properly this season. I imply, it’s not a foul alternative.”