Manchester United legend Dwight Yorke has hit out at Jamie Carragher after slamming the scrutiny regarding Trent Alexander-Arnold’s future. The Liverpool vice-captain is out of contract at the end of the season and currently free to discuss pre-contract agreements with overseas clubs.

Real Madrid want to sign the England international on a Bosman transfer, but have also seen an approach to the Reds regarding a possible January switch rejected.

While Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, who are also both out of contract in the summer, have spoken publicly about their futures and admitted they would prefer to agree new terms with the Reds, Alexander-Arnold has instead kept quiet about his own stance.

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This has inevitably prompted mass speculation and scrutiny around his future, with Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher one of a number of high-profile pundits regularly commenting on the well-documented saga.

Alexander-Arnold is a modern Reds legend, having won every major honour and made 337 appearances for Liverpool since breaking into the first team under Jurgen Klopp back in 2016.

And Yorke insists that the full-back doesn’t owe his boyhood club anything in terms of loyalty as he hit at the likes of Carragher and the vast scrutiny surrounding the Liverpool vice-captain and his future.

"I don't understand why the media are onto Trent Alexander-Arnold," Yorke told CoinCasino.com. "He's not made any noise like Mohamed Salah has.

“The likes of Jamie Carragher are talking rubbish, maybe because no-one ever came in for Carragher so he doesn't understand Alexander-Arnold's situation.

"Alexander-Arnold has an option now. It's Liverpool's fault for letting the contract reach this situation where he could leave on a free. When it reaches towards the end of the season, then he'll make a decision.

"That option wasn't taken away from Alexander-Arnold, but the club can decide to sell him in January for £20m. If Liverpool accept that bid, then that's their decision. That has nothing to do with Alexander-Arnold, it's up to the club to decline that offer.

"Should Alexander-Arnold be loyal? There will come a time when he gets older and the club will get rid of him, like any other player. Where's the loyalty there?

"How many Liverpool lads have tried coming through the academy, been loyal since a young age, but never make it into the team?

“Alexander-Arnold made it into the team on his own merit, won everything, and has paid the club back. Let the guy breathe and figure out what he wants. Nobody needs to remind him he's a boyhood Liverpool fan.”