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 closing 12 months of his contract at Liverpool. The Merseysiders need the 25-year-old to ink a brand new deal, however their efforts, up to now, have been in useless. With the England worldwide delaying his renewal, some studies have linked him with a transfer to Actual Madrid. Signing for Madrid may seem profitable for Alexander-Arnold, as he wouldn’t solely play for essentially the most profitable workforce in Europe but additionally share the dressing room with one among his closest pals, Jude Bellingham.
Whereas Liverpool followers are frightened 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 at all times believed he would keep. It’s up for debate. He’s going to be the subsequent captain. He’s a neighborhood lad. I at all times suppose you’ve that better affinity once you’re a neighborhood participant. I definitely did, Steven Gerrard didn’t go to Actual Madrid or Chelsea as a result of it was Liverpool.
“You’ve received to recollect Actual Madrid have gotten a good right-back, he’s simply gained the Euros, and I believe he’s gained 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 suppose 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 high or no matter. I believe it’s all a part of the sport. I didn’t play these video games and I truly suppose I ought to have accomplished, I’d have most likely received a bit more cash out of it!”
Alexander-Arnold has been with the senior workforce because the 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 gained a Premier League title and a UEFA Champions League trophy amongst different honors.
