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 serious about participating 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 the best way to place themselves in contract negotiations.
Nonetheless, it could possibly’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 alternate options they’re actually contemplating,” the Sky Sports reporter said.
“They’re prepared to pay upwards of £20m to get a deal performed 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 performed forward of schedule and they’re eager to make a push now.
“It must be mentioned, Actual would have by no means made an strategy to Liverpool if that they had by no means obtained 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 got 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 may then make him a proposal value contemplating.
“I believe he’s really in an extremely robust place when it comes to this negotiation.”
Michael Owen, for his half, will little question really feel vindicated having come to a similar conclusion on X (previously Twitter) on Tuesday, suggesting the chance of ‘secretive talks’.
Liverpool nonetheless imagine they will maintain Trent Alexander-Arnold
A transfer to the Spanish capital is definitely 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 advantage when it comes to offering our 26-year-old fullback a financially lucrative package.
“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.
“Additionally they haven’t given up hope of retaining Trent and signing him to a brand new contract.
“I believe till he comes out and says, ‘I wish to go away for Madrid’, they gained’t hand over 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 big 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?
Up to now, Mo Salah has stood aside because the exception to the rule – a sensational wage packet for arguably the Premier League’s most outstanding participant.
It’s tough to envisage our recruitment staff okaying a contract that may 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.
