Trent Alexander-Arnold theory dismissed after Real Madrid transfer claim made
Trent Alexander-Arnold's contract situation will remain a hot topic at Liverpool until it is resolved, with the right-back well into the final 12 months of his current deal.
The England international has been a mainstay for the Reds for several years and is deemed by some to be best attacking right-back the Premier League has ever seen.
Real Madrid has been linked with a move for Alexander-Arnold, and it seems likely that if he does leave Liverpool at the end of this season, it will be for the current European champion. Madrid recently signed Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer and Alexander-Arnold would be another significant coup.
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A report by spurious Spanish transfer outlet Fichajes says that Madrid is in a position to meet the defender's two key demands, claiming that Alexander-Arnold wants to play for a team with trophy-winning potential, and also saying that he would want "significant financial remuneration" from whichever club he plays for during next season and beyond.
While Alexander-Arnold recently stressed that winning trophies and playing at an elite level are vital to him, the defender has never made any public mention of being financially motivated.
Speaking over the weekend, Alexander-Arnold had this to say about his future: “The most important thing is always trophies if I am honest. I want to win trophies, I am a player who is highly motivated by trophies and winning things and being elite. So that is probably the main factor of anything, if you have a personality that is elite, who wants to win and will do anything to win then that is what drives me.”
The defender is already handsomely remunerated at Liverpool, trousering £180,000 ($240,000) each week, making him Liverpool's third highest-paid player, according to Capology.
Of course, Alexander-Arnold will want to secure a lucrative contract wherever he goes, but it is presumptuous to suggest that a few thousand extra dollars each week might convince him to sign for one club over another.