(Football news) The England international is currently in the last 18 months of his current contract with Jurgen Klopp’s squad, and it is widely anticipated that they will start contract negotiations soon.
After Jordan Henderson and James Milner left the team last summer, Alexander-Arnold was elevated to vice captain behind Virgil van Dijk. During the 2023–24 season, he has already tallied double digits in assists.
In addition to assisting Liverpool in scoring 10 goals in 29 games this season, Alexander-Arnold has scored twice himself. Nevertheless, he has not played since February 10 due to his second knee injury of the year.
The 25-year-old was therefore unavailable for the EFL Cup final win over Chelsea or England’s upcoming friendlies with Brazil and Belgium, but there is optimism that he will be back in action at the start of April.
Liverpool had scheduled a round of contract talks with the right-back, and the club are confident of reaching an agreement with his camp, in spite of Klopp’s impending exit.
However, the Reds are still running the risk of losing their academy star for nothing in 2025 as things stand, and should talks with his representatives break down, the hierarchy may be forced to consider a sale this summer.
Real Madrid have been alerted to Alexander-Arnold’s uncertain contract situation and are now monitoring developments, and Liverpool are yet to begin talks over extending his contract.
The Merseyside giants are supposedly giving no consideration to a sale at this point, but it is unclear whether Alexander-Arnold is keen to stay at Anfield or would welcome a new challenge at this point in his career.
The 25-year-old has donned the Liverpool colours since 2004 and has made 302 appearances for the club since graduating from their academy, recording 18 goals and 82 assists and clinching seven different pieces of silverware.Alexander-Arnold boasts winners’ medals from the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup and Community Shield, and he could add a Europa League crown to his CV by the time the season draws to a close.
Fifty-eight of the right-back’s assists have come in the Premier League – the joint-most for a defender in the competition’s history alongside teammate Andy Robertson – whose future has also been called into question.
The Scotsman’s contract runs for just over two more years, but he is apparently being targeted by Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, who are struggling to make headway in contract talks with Alphonso Davies.
Fans of Alexander-Arnold Although Real Madrid is reportedly in the lead in the fight to sign Davies from Bayern, who have defied the Canadian’s pay demands, Liverpool is at ease with Robertson’s circumstances in light of Thomas Tuchel’s team’s interest.
However, a few Reds defenders, such as Joel Matip, who is out of contract in June and may have already played his final game for the team due to an ACL injury, Nat Phillips, and Rhys Williams, might yet depart this summer.
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