Liverpool boss Arne Slot says “the outside world does not know what is going to happen” with Trent Alexander-Arnold’s future, amid stories that he’ll be a part of Actual Madrid on the finish of the season.
Alexander-Arnold is injured and never anticipated again for a couple of weeks, however his future dominated the worldwide break as hypothesis swirled concerning the defender agreeing to maneuver to Spain on a free switch in the summertime when his deal runs out.
Sky Sports activities Information understands Actual Madrid are progressing in talks over a deal for Alexander-Arnold, who has not pursued the potential for agreeing an improved contract with Liverpool, however there’s nonetheless a lot to be sorted and no assure the deal occurs.
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Alexander-Arnold is one in every of three Liverpool gamers, together with Mohamed Salah and Virgil Van Dijk, out of contract this summer season, however Slot says their give attention to the workforce’s Premier League title chase has been unwavering.
“There has been no change at all in his behaviour or the way we look at things,” the Liverpool boss informed Sky Sports activities Information forward of Wednesday’s match towards Everton – stay on Sky Sports activities.
“Nothing has changed at all. No, not for us, not for me. I’ve worked with these three players for almost eight or nine months now, and the same situation is still there. The outside world doesn’t know what’s going to happen.”
Slot added: “There may be a variety of discuss [Trent], like there’s about Virgil and about Mo.
“But that also tells you what a quality player he is, because there are many players around the world that have a contract that ends in the summer, and nobody talks about them.
“However there are a variety of [people talking] about these gamers for the straightforward motive that they’re so good. However right here within the constructing, we do not discuss that.”
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Slot was equally guarded about Alexander-Arnold when requested about it on the prime of his press convention forward of the Merseyside derby.
“The situation is that he’s injured. He’s fully focused on his recovery,” Slot mentioned.
“We’ve never been focused on those talks. For Mo and Virg, the focus is on winning the Merseyside derby. For Trent, it is on being fit as soon as he can.”
Requested if the stories have an effect on him, Slot added: “No, it is a situation that is there for eight months and all these three players have performed so well under these circumstances. It doesn’t affect me at all.”
