Trent Alexander-Arnold becomes Liverpool's third-highest earner as £300k stripped from wage bill

Trent Alexander-Arnold has become Liverpool's third-highest earner after the club stripped £300,000 from their weekly wage bill.

As well as Jurgen Klopp, Reds fans waved goodbye to Joel Matip and Thiago Alcantara, who left Anfield as free agents. Their departures see their weekly wages of £100,000 and £200,000 per week, according to Spotrac, follow them out of the exit door.

Despite making just one Premier League appearance this season, Thiago was the third-highest earner at Anfield, only trailing behind Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah. Alexander-Arnold has now taken his place in the top three. Thiago earned £10.4m per year at Anfield, while Van Dijk and Salah earned £11.44m and £18.2m. Alexander-Arnold earns a yearly salary of £9.36m.

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Alexander-Arnold's future at Liverpool is still a point of concern, though. When the new season begins, the right-back will have less than one year remaining on his Liverpool deal.

In March, the England international was linked with an audacious move to Real Madrid. Spanish news outlet Relovo claimed Carlo Ancelotti's side were monitoring his contract situation at the club.

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It was also claimed that they would consider making a shock move for the full-back if the club can't resolve his situation. Alexander-Arnold is one of the club's senior leaders having been named vice-captain last season after Jordan Henderson and James Milner left.

His contract situation will be one of the key points of interest when Slot gets his feet under the table at Anfield. The new Liverpool boss was officially announced as the club's new manager on April 20, one day after Klopp said his goodbyes.

Slot also bid his former team a fond farewell after three successful seasons, which saw the club clinch the Eredivisie title and the Dutch Cup, and reach the 2022 Europa Conference League final.

In a message posted on Feyenoord's official site, Slot said: "It is certainly not an easy decision to close the door behind you at a club where you have experienced so many wonderful moments and worked successfully with so many wonderful people.

"But as a sportsman, an opportunity to become a head coach in the Premier League, at one of the biggest clubs in the world, is difficult to ignore. I have thoroughly enjoyed my three years at Feyenoord and have felt very much at home from day one, both within the club and with the supporters."

"When I started in Rotterdam in the summer of 2021, I was convinced that it was possible to achieve success at this wonderful club. The fact that we have reached a European final in three years and won several prizes makes me more than proud."