Alexander-Arnold reports ‘load of rubbish’ despite ‘increasing possibility’ of transfer to Real Madrid

Liverpool hero John Aldridge says the Spanish publication who recently claimed Trent Alexander-Arnold wanted to join Real Madrid “write a load of rubbish”.

Alexander-Arnold He is allowed to pre-contract with foreign clubs from Wednesday as his contract expires next summer.

Real Madrid are reportedly hot on the England defender’s heels and want to continue their recent record of landing world-class players on free transfers.

They brought in France captain Kylian Mbappe after his contract at Paris Saint-Germain expired in the summer, two years after signing Antonio Rudiger and three years after signing David Alaba on a free transfer.

Alexander Arnold is the best right-back in the world and would be an excellent replacement for Dani Carvajal but Liverpool Clearly keen to agree a new deal.

Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk are also out of contract at the end of the season.Although the Reds’ extension talks with him are far more advanced than the England international.

A recent report from Spanish newspaper Marca claim that Alexander-Arnold has informed his current employers that he intends to leave for Madrid at the end of the season.

However, this publication “writes a load of rubbish”.

This is according to former Liverpool striker Aldridge, who said: His Liverpool Echo Column That newspapers in Spain ‘have to make up stories’ to make headlines and are not reading the latest bombshell report.

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“Trent Alexander-Arnold’s goal celebration against West Ham was telling,” Aldridge said. “Do your thing on the pitch and move on. Only he and his agent know what options he has and what he wants to do.

But I played two seasons in Spain. Marka writes a load of rubbish. Every day, it’s a football paper with stories to be made. And AS. Maybe there are more now because I played there.

“They have to make the stories, they have to get the stories. I don’t know if they made it about Trent’s decision to go to Real Madrid, but it wouldn’t surprise me.

“They’re just speculating because they have to make headlines every single day from somewhere. I think they’re taking a pint and speculating.

“Having said that, the longer it goes on, the more likely it is that he will go to Real Madrid anyway.

“But as long as he continues to score goals, score goals, play well and help us win the league and the trophy this season, that’s all we can expect. Then see what happens in the summer.

Alexander-Arnold is keeping his cards close to his chest, just as he has with every contract he has signed at his boyhood club.

“I’ve been at the club for 20 years and I’ve signed four or five contract extensions… and none of them have been made public. It won’t be,” the 26-year-old said earlier this month. .

Reds head coach Arne slot Also recently said: “They (Trent, van Dijk and Salah) are constantly in talks with the club and let’s wait and see what happens.

“As long as he continues to perform like this, the manager, or head coach I should say, is happy with him.”

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