Liverpool manager Arne Slott says defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is not fazed by rumors of a move to Real Madrid.
Trent Alexander-Arnold is fully committed to Liverpool, his manager Arne Slott has said amid rumored interest in the England right-back from European champions Real Madrid.
Alexander-Arnold’s contract with the Reds expires at the end of the season, so he is now free to sign a pre-contract agreement with another club, outside of England, if he wishes.
Madrid are said to be keen on signing him and the Spanish club were reportedly rebuffed when they made an initial inquiry for the 26-year-old at the end of December.
Slott was asked about the defender’s situation at a press conference ahead of Liverpool’s Premier League game against Manchester United on Sunday, and he said he had had a conversation with Alexander-Arnold but would not divulge any details.
Asked if Alexander-Arnold would stay at Liverpool beyond January, Slott said only: “I can tell you he will play on Sunday and hopefully he will bring the same performances he brought in the last half.
“Everyone saw how great he has been in the first half of the season, how much he is here, how much he wants to win here. I see him on the field every day… he’s totally committed to us.”
Slot added that he is confident that Madrid’s pursuit of Alexander-Arnold is not affecting the defender. “If it destabilized the players at Liverpool for other people to talk about them, then we would really have a problem,” Slott said. “Because if you play for one of the biggest clubs in the world, everyone will always, for 12 months, talk about you, sometimes in relation to other clubs.
“It happens so, so, so many times for our players, so if it destabilizes them, then we would really have a problem, not just now, but the last six months.”
Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk are also out of contract with Liverpool at the end of the season.
