A worrying new thing Liverpool An exit call has emerged, with a star player reportedly close to completing a deal to join another club.
Concerns about Liverpool contract
While Reds supporters will hope to see new faces arriving at Anfield in January and next summer, the contract status of the three star players is currently dominating the headlines.
Trent Alexander ArnoldVirgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah's contracts with Liverpool expire at the end of this season, at which point the famous trio will be allowed to leave on a free transfer. They are even able to conclude a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs from January 1st.
It remains to be seen how many of the three will sign extensions with the Reds, but as things stand, it looks as if Van Dijk and Salah are the most likely to do so. They are both now in their 30s and there are no specific clubs being mentioned as alternative options for them, so the hope is that their futures will be decided sooner rather than later.
However, with Alexander-Arnold, there is ongoing speculation linking him with a move to Real Madrid, with the Champions League winner seeing him as an ideal option to come in and be Dani Carvajal's long-term successor at right-back. This does not mean that a new contract will not be signed, however One was shownbut it seems far from a given at the moment.
Alexander-Arnold is close to leaving Liverpool for Real Madrid
according to like (via Sports Witness), Alexander-Arnold is close to joining Real Madrid from LiverpoolWith an “almost complete” agreement.
The La Liga giants favor a switch in January but it may be unlikely; However, there is confidence at the Bernabéu that they can strike a summer deal for the 26-year-old's services.
This is not an update that any Liverpool fan will enjoy seeing, considering Alexander-Arnold is someone with more ability than any other full-back in world football.
At 26, his prime years are also likely to be upon us, unlike Van Dijk and Salah, so losing a vice-captain at this stage of his career would be a huge blow. He is irreplaceable in terms of his artistic ability and creativity Neil Jones What he said about him in 2022: “He may be flawed, but he's still a genius. But you knew that anyway, didn't you?”
Ultimately, the decision falls to Alexander-Arnold, who must consider whether to stay at Liverpool and perhaps end up becoming captain of his boyhood club, or succumb to the lure of Madrid, and play alongside some of the biggest names in world football.
In fairness, it's easy to see why he feels conflicted, considering he's won everything the Reds can win, with a new challenge at his peak attracting him.
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However, the likes of Steve McManaman and Michael Owen have done the same in their careers, and it has arguably affected their reputation among Liverpool supporters, which they may be wary of.
