Arne Slott has weighed in. Trent Alexander ArnoldPointed against the goal celebration West Ham United on Sunday and said it “tells you a lot” about his contract situation at the club.
After scoring LiverpoolHis fourth goal in a while 5-0 win At the London Stadium, Alexander-Arnold made a chirpy gesture with his hand in what appeared to be intense speculation about his future at the club.
The 26-year-old, who is yet to sign an extension to his Liverpool contract which expires at the end of the season, has attracted strong interest. Real Madrid. He is free to sign a pre-contract with any club outside England in January should he decide against committing his future to Anfield.
Alexander-Arnold’s teammates are in a fog. Virgil van Dijk And Muhammad SalahBoth their contracts at the end of the season, as well as futures at the club. But given his relative youth and the fact that he came through Liverpool’s academy, the debate over the right-back’s future goes far beyond Van Dijk and Salah.
Asked about Alexander-Arnold’s celebration, Slott said: “No, I don’t think it’s negative at all. He’s playing really well, scored a great goal and the way he celebrated his goal. That probably tells you enough. I don’t think I have much more to say about it.
“I’m really happy with Trent, as happy as I am with Mo. [Salah] And with Virgil. So it doesn’t matter to me. To the outside world, there might be a little bit more going on in the media around Trent than the other two, but I’m happy with the three of them right now.”
Meanwhile, Salah told Sky Sports after Sunday’s game that when he… “far away” Having signed a new contract at Anfield, he is focused on winning. Premier League this season.
Salah’s 17 goals and 13 assists this season have been the driving force behind Liverpool’s title charge, with their win over West Ham moving them eight points clear at the top of the table.