"If you're shaken by other people's stories, there's going to be a real big problem."
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has opened up about rumors of a transfer to Real Madrid for Trent Alexander Arnold.
January 2025. Players whose contracts expire at the end of this season can freely engage in pre-negotiations with overseas clubs. Liverpool has three key players whose contracts expire. They are Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, and Alexander Arnold.
Currently, Salah and Van Dijk seem to be renewing their contracts with Liverpool. It has been reported that the contract is two years and the amount is being adjusted. However, no news has been heard about Alexander Arnold's renewal.
"I've been with Liverpool for 20 years. I've extended my contract four to five times. None of them have been dealt with publicly," Alexander Arnold told Sky Sports, a British media outlet. As he said, the renewal of his contract is quiet.
Alexander Arnold doesn't know what negotiations with Liverpool are like now, but there is one club that is aiming for him. It is Real Madrid. Alexander Arnold and Real Madrid have been constantly connected. Just before the January transfer market opened, Real Madrid tried to recruit Alexander Arnold during the transfer market, but Liverpool refused.
According to the Daily Star, the British media, Slot has been muzzling the rumor of Alexander Arnold's transfer. "I understand why you are asking this question. But you probably already know the answer. I never disclose the conversations I had with Alexander Arnold or other players," Slot said on Thursday. 안전놀이터
"If Liverpool players are shaken by other people's stories, there will be a real big problem. Because players who play for one of the world's biggest clubs hear about other clubs all year and 12 months," he continued. "There has been a lot of talk about our players in the last six months, but I don't think it has destabilized them."
Liverpool will face Manchester United in the 20th round of the English Premier League (PL) in the 2024-25 season at 1:30 a.m. on the 6th at Anfield in Liverpool, England. Alexander Arnold will also take charge of the right side of the game.
"Alexander Arnold will play against Manchester United and expects great performance as he has shown during the first half of this season," Slot said. "He is working hard on the training ground every day and is fully committed to our team. Unless there is a special situation, he will play for Manchester United."