Fans of Liverpool believe that Trent Alexander-Arnold dangled the dream that he stayed in front of them with a subtle gesture after the 1-0 win in Leicester City.
Alexander-Arnold scored the only goal of the game and richly fourth with his top on a loose end on Easter Sunday.
For many, the raw emotion of his celebration, including a fierce look in his eyes, gave mixed signals about his continuous contractsaga and interest from Real Madrid.
Was this the celebration of a man who knows his days in red, are numbered? Or the celebration of a man who knows a lot of good news that fans don't do?
Whatever your thoughts are, another gesture has sent fans in overdrive. A clip does the rounds on social media from Alexander -Arnold who taps the badge on his shirt while he simils full -time to the supporters – something that holds viewers like a sign of hope.
“Badge cranes are no coincidence,” wrote a fan on X.
'Damnnnn he also entirely taps it. No, I need him to stay, “someone said.
“A bit strange to do that when he knows he is leaving TBH,” said another.
“Trent Alexander Arnold I don't like mixed signals that don't put me on,” added one with crying face and broken heart emojis.
“What kind of mixed signals are this man?” Another asked.
As expected, Alexander-Arnold was cautious in his future and that was no different when he was asked live for Live on Sky Sports on Sunday.
“Look, I said the whole season that I'm not going to talk about my situation,” he said.
'I'm not going to go into details, but days like today are very special.
“Scoring goals, playing, winning games, being title races, they are special moments that will live with me forever and I am happy that I am part of it.”
Alexander-Arnold returned to the Liverpool team for the first time in five weeks after storing an ankle injury in the Reds' Champions League defeat by Paris Saint-Germain.
Liverpool -fans were quickly speculating about the meaning of the wild celebration of the defender, with many encouraging the passionate view. A fan wrote on X: 'He will certainly remain. That celebration was something else '.
In the meantime, another wrote: “That is a response/celebration of Trent after scoring?!? '.
Another fan commented on the passion that Alexander-Arnold showed against the fans of the club.
They wrote: “He showed far too much passion for the fans of Liverpool for someone who wants to leave … he stays.”
Another fan easily wrote: “He can't leave us after this celebration.” It was stated: “He stays, he is no other option after that cell.”
But Arne Slot thought that the focus on his amazing goal should be shifted instead of some ranks of conversation around his contract.
“The headline should be about the goal he scored and not his contract,” said Slot.
'What I can say is that that would be ridiculous if someone argues about his dedication for this club-out of the work krate he has applied to get fit again and all the work he has done for his club in all those years that he is here, nobody should argue about his dedication to this club.
“Let the headlines be over his big goal and not his contract situation.”