Liverpool get mixed messages as Trent Alexander-Arnold decision made with Real Madrid circling
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Trent Alexander-Arnold is at a crossroads in his career, with a decision to be made between Liverpool and Real Madrid. Alexander-Arnold has two offers on the table after entering the final six months of his current deal. Liverpool want to keep him and have offered him a bumper new contract. After months of flirting, Real Madrid have made an official approach via a £20million offer that was swiftly rejected by the Reds on New Year’s Eve.
The ball is in his court. He can follow Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, who are poised to sign fresh deals to stay, or he can follow Jude Bellingham to the Spanish capital. But whatever he chooses, he needs to do it soon, with the situation appearing to impact his football.
The 26-year-old endured a miserable time on Sunday during the 2-2 draw with Manchester United and was hauled off by Arne Slot. The game has only served to intensify opinions on all sides. Here Mirror Football writers state their cases for why Liverpool should stick with Alexander-Arnold, or allow him to leave for Real Madrid.
It might have been just one of those bad days at the office for Trent Alexander-Arnold but his performance against Manchester United has surely given Liverpool executives cause for a rethink. Yes, Arne Slot will want as much player power at his disposal in the second half of a season full of trophy-winning possibilities. And Alexander-Arnold has regularly proven himself to be a potential game-changer. That is why Real Madrid want him, don’t forget. But perhaps it is a moment for the Anfield management to play hardball.
