Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher has backed Trent Alexander-Arnold to proceed at Anfield Stadium, dismissing his hyperlinks to Actual Madrid as a negotiation tactic. Carragher believes that regardless that Alexander-Arnold’s future is up within the air, he’s unlikely to maneuver to Madrid this summer time.
Liverpool right-back Alexander-Arnold is within the remaining 12 months of his contract at Liverpool. The Merseysiders need the 25-year-old to ink a brand new deal, however their efforts, thus far, have been in useless. With the England worldwide delaying his renewal, some stories have linked him with a transfer to Actual Madrid. Signing for Madrid might seem profitable for Alexander-Arnold, as he wouldn’t solely play for essentially the most profitable crew in Europe but additionally share the dressing room with one in all his closest mates, Jude Bellingham.
Whereas Liverpool followers are apprehensive about their homegrown participant, Carragher feels Alexander-Arnold is utilizing the Madrid hyperlinks to snag a large contract at Anfield.
Liverpool Legend Carragher Performs Down Alexander-Arnold To Actual Madrid Hyperlinks
Talking on SPORTbible, the previous England worldwide mentioned (by way of Liverpool.com):
“I’ve all the time believed he would keep. It’s up for debate. He’s going to be the following captain. He’s a neighborhood lad. I all the time assume you will have that larger affinity while you’re a neighborhood participant. I actually did, Steven Gerrard didn’t go to Actual Madrid or Chelsea as a result of it was Liverpool.
“You’ve obtained to recollect Actual Madrid have gotten an honest right-back, he’s simply received the Euros, and I believe he’s received the European Cup about six occasions. He’s not a dud. My worry is that Actual Madrid are pondering of signing him in one other 12 months’s time as a result of I don’t assume they’re prepared to dump [Dani] Carvajal simply but. Possibly in a 12 months’s time – who is aware of?”
He added:
“I believe it’s all negotiation. With Jude [Bellingham], signing a Actual Madrid prime or no matter. I believe it’s all a part of the sport. I didn’t play these video games and I truly assume I ought to have performed, I’d have most likely obtained a bit more cash out of it!”
Alexander-Arnold has been with the senior crew for the reason that 2016-17 season. He has since performed 310 video games for the membership throughout competitions, scoring 19 occasions and offering 81 assists. Alexander-Arnold has received a Premier League title and a UEFA Champions League trophy amongst different honors.