Liverpool manager Arne Slot has refused to guarantee that Trent Alexander-Arnold will remain at the club beyond this month, despite the Reds turning down a bid from Real Madrid for the right-back. Slot acknowledged the ongoing speculation surrounding Alexander-Arnold's contract and the possibility of him departing for Spain, but stressed his belief that the defender will play against Manchester United on Sunday.
Arne Slot has refused to guarantee Trent Alexander-Arnold will remain a Liverpool player this month but backed the Anfield crowd to rally behind the Real Madrid -linked defender when the Premier League leaders host Manchester United on Sunday. And the Reds boss has claimed the ongoing speculation over Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk and their respective contract issues can even be helpful to keep his squad grounded.
After months of speculation naming Alexander-Arnold in connection with a move to Real Madrid, the Reds turned down an approach for the right-back on New Year's Eve from the La Liga giants and have no intention of entering into dialogue over a cut-price switch to the Spanish capital during the winter transfer window. Alexander-Arnold, though, is a free agent at the end of the campaign, which means he is currently able to talk to clubs outside of England about a pre-contract agreement. Last week, the England international appeared on the front page of Madrid-based publication Marca with the claim that he had already given his notice at Anfield. Those reports have since been rubbished on Merseyside and it was reported this week that los Blancos are prepared to bid around £20m for Alexander-Arnold this month, despite the prospect of being able to snare him on a free transfer for the summer. Liverpool, though, remain hopeful of reaching an agreement with the 26-year-old to tie him down for the coming years. The dismissal of the contact from the current Champions League holders is unlikely to signal the end of the matter this month and Slot admitted he was unable to confidently declare that the vice-captain would be around to help out the title charge from February onwards. 'I am convinced that Trent is playing for us on Sunday and I think it is so difficult in football to talk about what happens in a month or in six months,' Slot sai
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