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Liverpool Manager Clears Air on Alexander-Arnold’s Move to Real Madrid
- Arne Slot reassures fans that Trent Alexander-Arnold is fully committed to Liverpool.
- Despite Real Madrid’s interest, no offer has been made for Alexander-Arnold.
- Slot confirms the right-back will start against Manchester United this weekend.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has reaffirmed that Trent Alexander-Arnold is “fully committed” to the club despite ongoing speculation surrounding his future.
The 26-year-old England right-back is set to become a free agent in the summer, with BBC sources indicating that Real Madrid has expressed interest but has not yet submitted a formal offer for a January transfer, an approach Liverpool reportedly rejected.
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While Spanish media claims Real Madrid is prepared to make a bid for Alexander-Arnold this month, Slot expressed confidence in the player’s focus and confirmed he would feature in Liverpool’s starting line-up for their upcoming match against Manchester United.
“I can tell you that he’s playing on Sunday and hopefully he’ll bring the same performances as he’s brought in the last half year,” said Slot.
“I think everybody saw how great a first half of the season he had, how much he is here, how much he wants to win here.
“I see him on the training ground, working every day. He is fully committed to us and he will play on Sunday.”
There has also been speculation over the future of Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk as they too are into the final six months of their contracts at Anfield.
Slot added: “If it would destabilise players at Liverpool if other people talk about them, then we would really have a problem.
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“If you play at one of the biggest clubs in the world, everybody always talks about you, sometimes in relation to other clubs. That happens so many times for our players.
“There were some talks about our players also in the last six months and I don’t think that destabilised them at all.”
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