Gary Neville has drawn problems with part of Liverpool fans of the reasons of Liverpool to captivate Trent Alexander-Arnold prior to his likely move to Real Madrid on a free transfer.
Gary Neville has described Real Madrid's approach to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold in January as a “P ***-Take”. Although the Legend of Manchester United also said that he 'disagrees' with fans of Liverpool that the defender should have signed a new contract in January, so that his boys' club would have received transfer costs for him.
Alexander-Arnold eventually brought all the uncertainty around his future to bed last week, because he confirmed that he would leave the Reds as soon as his contract ends at the end of this season.
The 26-year-old, who signed for the Anfield side as a six-year-old, is expected to join La Liga Giants Real Madrid to La Liga Giants. It marks the end of a long saga that saw the right back stuck by his own frustrated supporters on Sunday after he had risen as a replacement against Arsenal.
Fans of Liverpool expressed their anger for various reasons, from believing that he becomes a member of a direct European rival, to claim that he went through the club by agreeing to really sign a while ago, so that the Reds missed a transfer costs for him.
Anfield legend Jamie Carragher repeated that point about the overlapping debate of the fan and claimed the lack of compensation after all the work of Liverpool to make him the player he is today, has influenced his status among supporters.
Neville, however, pointed out that the Reds had the opportunity to secure money for him in the January transfer window when Los Blancos offered £ 20 million, which means that they cannot be angry with the player. Yet he criticized Real Madrid's approach, given that their low offer was never likely to be accepted, as well as its timing in the midst of Liverpool's Premier League title.
Neville started saying: “Liverpool could have taken £ 20 million for him in January, which was four months before the end of his contract. I know they would never do that, but they could have had money for him.
“I thought it was a bit provocative from Real Madrid. I thought it was AP *** to be honest, but she [Liverpool] I could have had £ 20 million for him. It would have caused them to win the competition, but they could have got cash for him. “
He then went to defend Alexander-Arnold by saying: '[Liverpool] Were not willing to risk their position to get £ 20 million, but they wanted him to risk his position by signing a contract. “
Neville made it clear: “That is the piece I do not agree with. I don't think he should have signed a contract so that the club has received money.”
Carragher in January claimed that Alexander-Arnold or his representatives may have encouraged Real to make the bid for him in the first place. The former Reds Center-Back said to Neville: 'These are bullies, Real Madrid.
“My problem with it is that they offered them on the back of Trent Alexander-Arnold or his agent who say:” make an offer in it. “Because they wouldn't make an offer, they wouldn't do it unless they get it.
“But all those parties know that Liverpool will reject that, so what are you trying to create? What noise are you (try to make)? Liverpool is not going to sell Trent in January for a competition title.
“What I say is, let's not be naive here. Nobody now brings bids in unless they have already spoken to the player. If it is accepted, would you come? People know before they put bids in.
“I think that would come out if it did, was not at all happy with that. For me we are probably not the best people to talk about this because we have never been involved in a transfer and are probably two of the largest clubmen who always put the club first.”
Neville replied: “You know that when you offer £ 20 million for that player, you know that a club like Liverpool will not accept that offer. So you are almost offensive in some ways, that is.”
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