Radical turn to Alexander-Arnold

A possible way out Trent Alexander-Arnold This month of January is almost impossible. The possibility of winning a second Premier League, the safety of Liverpool in all competitions, with a possible poker of titles on the horizon, and the footballer’s roots in his city, as well as the relationship with the fans, make it impossible for the full-back to be ready to leave the middle of the season.

Alexander-Arnold’s contract expires on June 30 and the full-back has so far rejected all attempts by the ‘Reds’ to offer him a renewal. The conditions that the Anfield club put on the table were not to the liking of the player, who believed that he deserved a higher salary than what they offered him.

Currently, the footballer is the third highest paid at the club, with a salary of around 180,000 pounds per week – around 10 million annually. Only Virgil Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah earn more than the Englishman, but Alexander-Arnold’s wages are no higher than Andy Robertson, Ryan Gravenberch, Alisson Becker, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo, Diogo Jota and Federico Chiesa.

Since January 1, without his contract being renewed, Alexander-Arnold is free to sign for any team outside the United Kingdom and Real Madrid have shown the most interest in him. However, the possibility of him leaving Liverpool in the middle of the season is almost non-existent.

Born in Liverpool, in the neighborhood of West Derby, just 20 minutes by bus from Anfield, Alexander-Arnold understands the club better than anyone. He reached the youth ranks at the age of six, captained the under-16 and under-18 teams and made his debut in October 2016. Less than two years later he started in the Champions League final which the ‘Reds lost ‘ Real Madrid in Kyiv. At Liverpool, he won all the big titles a footballer could want, including the Premier League, the Champions League and the FA Cup.

From hero to…villain?

The player’s commitment to the city can be seen in one of the murals that exist on the houses adjacent to Anfield. “I’m just a normal boy from Liverpool who made his dream come true,” reads the painting which shows the full-back with the characteristic number 66 on his back the relationship with fans who already They showed a slight roughness in the situation of player. If he leaves, after two decades at the club, he will be almost a public enemy in a city that adores him.

Added to this is that Liverpool are in the midst of a historic period. Arne Slot’s men are the clear leaders in the Premier League, with four points behind them and a game below second, they are also leading the Champions League, with six wins from six games, they are in the semi-finals of the League. Cup and in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

In addition to qualifying for a historic run of titles that no one has achieved in the history of English football, Alexander-Arnold will have the opportunity to celebrate a Premiership in front of his fans, an honor that was robbed of him by covid pandemic in July 2020 when the captain, Jordan Henderson, lifted the title in a completely empty Anfield. This will also be the second English league for the ‘Reds’ since 1990. This Premier League is no ordinary title.

If Liverpool agree to sell him and Alexander-Arnold also gives the green light to leave in the winter, Slot Conor Bradley will be left as the only right-back. The Northern Irishman has shone in some games this season, such as against Real Madrid in the Champions League, but the truth is that injuries have caused him to miss almost half of the games this season. Staying alone with Bradley, beyond patches like the versatile Joe Gomez, would be a compromise on title options, in exchange for an economic profit (in the form of a transfer for Alexander-Arnold) who will not pay it.