Trent Alexander-Arnold in motion for Liverpool (Photograph by Stu Forster/Getty Photographs)
Liverpool have been described as having rolled out the ‘crimson carpet’ for Actual Madrid to clinch their switch deal for Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The England worldwide, who is because of be out of contract at Anfield this summer time, is now extensively reported as being near finalising a transfer to the Bernabeu on a free switch.
Melissa Reddy has written concerning the Alexander-Arnold scenario for Sky Sports activities, and admits it doesn’t look nice from a Liverpool perspective.
A mixture of things made it simpler for Actual to swoop for Alexander-Arnold, however all in all it seems like chaos inside Anfield contributed to this final result.
How Liverpool misplaced Trent Alexander-Arnold to Actual Madrid
Offering her perception into the deal, Reddy mentioned: “There was an acceptance that the contract sagas – him, Virgil van Dijk, and Mohamed Salah – materialised out of their very own off-pitch inertia, resulting from upheaval at sporting director degree, after which Klopp’s resolution to depart.
“Liverpool didn’t simply open the door for Actual Madrid’s attraction offensive, they rolled the crimson carpet out and the Spanish giants have fortunately walked on it for 2 years, earlier than actually ratcheting up their curiosity forward of final summer time.
“The membership have made Alexander-Arnold profitable affords to stay, however they perceive the attraction of a brand new problem, a contemporary life and life-style expertise, and the lure of being a Actual participant.”
Alexander-Arnold needs to be a fantastic signing for Actual Madrid and will likely be vastly missed by Liverpool as soon as he goes on the finish of the season.
The 26-year-old had been with LFC for his whole profession thus far, however gained’t be staying loyal to the membership in the best way that Steven Gerrard notably did as he spent nearly his whole profession at Anfield regardless of alternatives from a number of prime European golf equipment.
