Trent Alexander-Arnold switch information: Arne Slot says proper again ‘totally dedicated’ to Liverpool regardless of Actual Madrid hyperlinks

Arne Slot insists Trent Alexander-Arnold is targeted on Liverpool within the wake of Actual Madrid’s strategy this week.

Nonetheless, when the Liverpool boss was supplied the prospect to state publicly the England worldwide wouldn’t be offered in January, the Dutchman merely mentioned he could be taking part in in opposition to Manchester United on Sunday.

Slot, because the membership’s first head coach reasonably than supervisor, has had accountability for contract negotiations and transfers taken out of his palms and, in consequence, has at all times refused to talk about them and defer to sporting director Richard Hughes.

Privately, the membership insist the 26-year-old, who’s out of contract in the summertime, will not be on the market and when the Champions League holders made an enquiry just a few days in the past, it was instantly rebuffed with the message that they had no intention of discussing it additional.

I see him [Alexander-Arnold] on the coaching floor daily working his a** off. He’s totally dedicated to us and he’ll play on Sunday.

Slot remained guarded in his press convention, however confirmed he has spoken with Alexander-Arnold following the Actual strategy and doesn’t imagine it is going to have a destabilising impact.

“I completely understand the question and why you ask it, but you already know the answer: these conversations I have never shared, not about Trent, not about any others, about what I talk to them about,” he mentioned.

“It was a dialog as many others we had, me and Trent, so let’s depart it at that.

“I can inform you he’s taking part in on Sunday and hopefully he brings the identical performances as he introduced in for the final half-year, as a result of everyone noticed how nice a primary half of the season he had, how a lot he’s right here, how a lot he needs to win right here.

“I see him on the coaching floor daily working his a** off. He’s totally dedicated to us and he’ll play on Sunday.

“If it would destabilise players at Liverpool if other people talk about them, then we would really have a problem because if you play at one of the biggest clubs in the world everybody is always – for 12 months long – talking about you, sometimes in relation to other clubs.

“That occurs so many instances for our gamers, so if that destabilises them then we actually would have had an issue, not solely now however within the final six months as a result of there have been some talks about our gamers within the final six months and I do not suppose it destabilised them in any respect.”

‘Slot in superb type – solely query marks stay over contracts!’

Sky Sports activities Information’ Sanny Rudravajhala on the Liverpool AXA Coaching Centre:

“A busy press room today, packed with familiar faces to say hello to, wish well for the new year and, most importantly, ask on how we’re going to grill the boss on Trent Alexander-Arnold’s future!

“The Actual Madrid strategy as we had been all on the point of depend all the way down to midnight on New Yr’s Eve was the new matter. Arne Slot was fairly open once I requested him on what extra we are able to see from the Liverpool full-back, however had a straight bat on his future.

“What we do know is he’ll be playing on Sunday. The Dutchman was all smiles, as you’d expect given his side are six points clear and was open too on how good Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk have been so far this season.

“It does make you marvel why theirs and Alexander-Arnold’s futures are nonetheless undecided however it does give us journalists one thing to speak about, and Liverpool followers one thing to fret about!”

All the things Slot mentioned on Alexander-Arnold’s future at Anfield

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot:

“Trent can still improve and I already saw some improvement this season, but these players are on top of the world and do not have much room for improvement, although there is always some room.

“In my view, Trent has made a step up defensively this season and in some video games he was excellent in each a part of the sport, typically he was a bit up and down and will have achieved a bit higher.

“However it’s abut consistency for prime gamers.

“I speak to every player once in a while and that is the same for Trent, so yes I have spoken to him.

“I can inform you that’s Trent is taking part in on Sunday! And hopefully he brings the performances of the primary half of the season, you noticed how a lot he needs to be right here and desires to win right here.

“All of us noticed that in opposition to West Ham, the move he gave to Mo…I see him at coaching daily, working his a*** off. He’s totally dedicated to us and he’ll play on Sunday.

“If it would destabilise players at Liverpool if other people talk about them, then we would really have a problem because if you play at one of the biggest clubs in the world everybody is always – for 12 months long – talking about you, sometimes in relation to other clubs.

“That occurs so many instances for our gamers, so if that destabilises them then we actually would have had an issue, not solely now however within the final six months as a result of there have been some talks about our gamers within the final six months and I do not suppose it destabilised them in any respect.”

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