Liverpool may be marching towards the Premier League title, but there are contractual concerns surrounding the status of Mohamed Salah, Virgil Van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold. All three will expire at the end of the 2025 season, and while it hasn’t affected Liverpool’s play on the field, there could be major changes to the team in the future. Arne Slot confirmed that the club is in contact with the trio about their contracts, but as long as they perform on the field, he is happy. While Salah’s future has been the biggest transfer rumor at Anfield following his links to Saudi Arabia, Alexander-Arnold is also one to watch with his links to Real Madrid. Los Blancos love to get free transfers, just as they did with Kylian Mbappé during the summer. So what if Alexander-Arnold is next?
It is no secret that Real Madrid has been interested in the English right back and with Dani Carvajal getting younger and younger coming off a torn anterior cruciate ligamentThere is no guarantee that the Spanish star will be back to his best in 2025. Even if he is, for a club like Real Madrid, it is essential to have multiple high-level options in as many positions as possible and that is not happening. much better than scoring a player like Alexander-Arnold.
At just 26 years old, Alexander Arnold has five assists in 22 appearances in all competitions this season, following six consecutive seasons of double-digit goal contributions in all competitions. Since joining the team, he has established himself as one of the world’s best chance creators and, playing behind Salah, he knows a thing or two about creating world-class chances with scoring opportunities.
Imagining a Real Madrid attack in which Vinicius Junior and Mbappé are fed by Alexander-Arnold on the counterattack is a devastating proposition. While it will hurt the Reds if he leaves at the end of the season, in 21-year-old Conor Bradley the right-back of the future is already in place, but Alexander-Arnold is also a generational talent. Losing him and Salah in the same summer could be difficult to recover from, but if there is a situation where only one of the trio leaves, that is a manageable scenario.
For Madrid, in a year where creators like Luka Modric could retire at any time, it is essential to ensure that their casual creation is not affected. It is always a club that remains at the forefront, adding players like this before their best moment is what the Whites do to stay at the top of the world game.
It will be important for Alexander-Arnold to stay focused amid a title challenge, but as long as he is able to do so, even if this is his last season at Anfield, it may be an opportunity to give the Liverpool faithful an unforgettable farewell.
