Many reports suggest that Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to leave the club this summer for free to join La Liga giants Real Madrid. The 26-year-old right-back has been at the club for over 20 years, but his potential transfer to Real Madrid has drastically made Liverpool rush in, dealing with other players’ contracts. Liverpool’s ultimatum is to have Alexander-Arnold leave the club for free to renew Virgil Van Dijk’s and Mohamed Salah’s contracts.

Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, and Salah’s contracts expire in late June, and the fans have been desperate to know whether their contracts will get renewed. Speculations online suggested that the delay of the renewed contracts of each player is due to the uncertainty of Alexander-Arnold’s future.

Van Dijk And Salah To Stay At Liverpool

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While sources like Fabrizio Romano and David Ornstein report that Alexander-Arnold is close to joining Real Madrid on a free transfer, other sources reveal exciting news. Paul Joyce reports that there is more hope that Liverpool will accelerate the process of renewing the contracts of Van Dijk and Salah. The Liverpool fans wanted all three players to stay and renew their contracts due to their contribution to the club’s success. While many are hurt about Alexander-Arnold’s potential departure, they believe the team cannot afford to lose Van Dijk and Salah.

Van Dijk and Salah joined Liverpool in the 2017/2018 season, leading them to become legendary players at the club. The Dutch center-back has recovered his form after his ACL injury in 2020, and remains a key player for Liverpool on their quest for their 20th league title. Salah is having a historic season, breaking records in the Premier League that can lead to the team winning the league for the second time this decade.

The Anger Towards Trent Alexander-Arnold

The majority of Liverpool fans are upset that Alexander-Arnold is potentially leaving the club this summer on a free transfer. Anger is an understatement at this point, because some fans are planning to forget what the right-back has achieved at the club. The fans feel betrayed because he is a local player who played for the club’s academy and dreamed of being the captain of the team.

Some also blame the Liverpool owners, FSG, for leaving the contract renewals late to the expiration date. Fabrizio Romano reports that Real Madrid is offering the player a salary comparable to Liverpool’s. A big signing-on bonus and playing in Spain is what may be convincing the right-back to leave England this summer.

End Of My Liverpool Rant

Alexander-Arnold is close to joining Real Madrid but is also close to losing the respect of the Liverpool faithful. The right-back is 26 years old, and is set to be in his prime. Many football fans know the prestige of Real Madrid, but the way this is playing out leaves a sour taste to Liverpool fans. Alexander-Arnold is one of the most unique players in the world in terms of chance creation from the right-back position.

Unlike other star players who left Liverpool for a new challenge, Alexander-Arnold will be leaving one of the best teams in Europe. Under Arne Slot, Liverpool has been great to watch this season, and they may improve even more next season if the club signs new players that fit in this new system under the Dutch manager. Liverpool is close to securing another league title, but potentially losing a $75 million player for free this summer is tough to take.