Actual Madrid are reportedly ready to pay a payment ‘upwards of £20m’ to safe Trent Alexander-Arnold’s signature forward of free company.
Liverpool, nonetheless, have made it clear they’re removed from interested by partaking with such rhetoric amid their push for home and European glory.
It’s not all doom and gloom from a Reds perspective, with Melissa Reddy emphasising that the Merseysiders will now have a clearer understanding of place themselves in contract negotiations.
Nonetheless, it will probably’t be ignored that Madrid had been doubtless inspired by the participant’s entourage to check the waters.
“For Actual Madrid, it tells us unequivocally that Trent Alexander-Arnold is their prime fullback goal and there’s no different options they’re actually contemplating,” the Sky Sports activities reporter mentioned.
“They’re prepared to pay upwards of £20m to get a deal finished now prematurely of his free company. So that they’re making it very clear that he’s their man they usually’re prepared to pay for him, they’re prepared to get the deal finished forward of schedule and they’re eager to make a push now.
“It needs to be mentioned, Actual would have by no means made an method to Liverpool if that they had by no means acquired encouragement from the participant’s finish. I’ve to emphasize at this level that doesn’t imply in any respect that Trent has been open to leaving Liverpool in January or that he needs to depart Liverpool in January.
“We’ve to do not forget that he’s in the course of a contract negotiation, so it advantages him for Actual Madrid to point out their hand, so Liverpool know their intentions and might then make him a suggestion value contemplating.
“I believe he’s truly in an extremely robust place by way of this negotiation.”
Michael Owen, for his half, will little doubt really feel vindicated having come to an identical conclusion on X (previously Twitter) on Tuesday, suggesting the probability of ‘secretive talks’.
Liverpool nonetheless consider they’ll maintain Trent Alexander-Arnold
A transfer to the Spanish capital is actually removed from assured at this present cut-off date.
That mentioned, we shouldn’t be underestimating the problem of persuading Alexander-Arnold to remain put given Madrid have the benefit with regards to providing our 26-year-old fullback a financially profitable package deal.
“With Liverpool, they had been by no means going to countenance his exit this month. That was a no-go. They made it very clear to Actual given their league and Champions League ambitions.
“In addition they haven’t given up hope of conserving Trent and signing him to a brand new contract.
“I believe till he comes out and says, ‘I wish to depart for Madrid’, they gained’t quit hope. Why ought to they? And to this point, that hasn’t been mentioned.”
Can Liverpool fulfill each Trent and Mo Salah?
Cash, past Trent’s particular person ambitions, will doubtless play a major position in proceedings, which presents sporting director Richard Hughes with fairly the quandary.
Can Liverpool fulfill each gamers financially with out compromising their sustainable wage construction?
To this point, Mo Salah has stood aside because the exception to the rule – a sensational wage packet for arguably the Premier League’s most exceptional participant.
It’s tough to envisage our recruitment workforce okaying a contract that will see Trent Alexander-Arnold (as distinctive as he’s) earn a comparable determine.
Would that hand the benefit to Actual Madrid? Maybe.
Solely time will inform.
