Sky Sports Pundits Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville have the contract situation of Trent Alexander-Arnold and his potential relocation to Real Madrid.
Real Madrid is progressing in discussions about signing defender Alexander -Arnold when his deal in Liverpool ends at the end of June – and has his preference to become a member of the LaLiga Club.
Alexander-Arnold, born in Liverpool, debuted for the club as a 18-year-old in 2016 and has the Champions League, Premier League, Carabao Cup, FA Cup, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup, with a second league title now probably because the Reds are 12 points clear on the top.
De 26-jarige Engeland-international, samen met andere belangrijke spelers Mohamed Salah en Virgil van Dijk, is deze zomer buiten contract en terwijl voormalig man UTD-verdediger Neville de vinger op Liverpool-eigenaren FSG wees voor het laten lopen van de contracten, voormalig Liverpool-verdediger Carragher verdedigde de club, die de club verdedigde, die de club verdedigde, verdedigde de club, die niets is dat ze kunnen doen When a player wants to leave.
In the last episode of The Stick to Football Podcast, when the subject of the owners was brought up and whether they should have avoided the situation where it is, Neville said: “Absolutely.
“Liverpool is the only club that can let their players' contract run to zero, but are they still doing well?
“Three of the best players in the world have affected contracts, but Liverpool is doing great to manage that? I am sorry, I can't accept that.”
Carra defends Liverpool about the situation of Trent Contract
Carragher replied: “No, please, no, no, no. I explained this. I explained this. Stop. I explained this a million times. I explained this a million times
“In a normal circumstance, yes, I get it. The hierarchy in Liverpool, who was a bit part of Jurgen Klopp who was really successful, Jurgen Klopp won more things, got more power that people have left. So Jurgen Klopp actually has so much power. Everyone left. [Former sporting director] Michael Edwards, not just Edwards, everyone left. The man who comes after him, who was the number two of Michael Edwards, was in the work for six months and walked away. “
“So what is that you tell what happens at the top of the club? That there is actually a vacuum. They had to bring in a man from Germany who did the work in Germany for many clubs in the middle range. Klopp's agent knew him.
“So the players, the older players of Dijk and Salah would probably have been left because they are getting older anyway. But the Trent situation, he certainly has used that situation to his own advantage.” How can I sign? I don't know what the new manager is, how successful we are in the future. “I get that.
“When we talk about the actual club, [current sporting director] Richard Hughes and the people there now, they have been left behind. “
'The Kitman could have made these contract decisions'
Neville replied again and said that it is “unforgivable” that Liverpool has allowed Alexander-Arnold to get so close to the end of his contract.
He said: “I have not tried with the current people who are there now, I am going to the club for the past three years, I don't see three of the best players in the world registered.
'You could have been the tea lady, the Kitman in Liverpool who made the decision to keep those three players and to give them a new contract. You didn't have to be the sports director
“I think a few years ago, probably around the time Van Dijk went through that patch when he looked a bit like he might have been a bit noticed. They looked at them and thought: 'Yes, we will wait [to offer a new deal]. '
“And the players probably keep that a bit against them and thinking:” Wait a minute while you could have come to me 18 months ago … “
“I think it is unforgivable with Trent. Let's be clear, whether you are going through a turbulent time in the boardroom or not, if you are the owner of the club and you look at Trent two years ago, even if you have a disruption in your sports department, you look at it and think:” We have to sign it! He is one of our own! “
'You can't stop a player who wants to leave for free'
However, Carragher defended the club again by saying that there is nothing you can do to stop a player who goes on a free transfer.
He said, “People say you can't let him go for free. If a player wants to leave for a free transfer, nobody can stop them. That thing is not possible! This thing,” if he doesn't sign, sell him! “
“Laverpool really started selling Trent Alexander-Arnold last summer, just sell him? Real Madrid might not have even wanted him if it would cost them £ 60 million or £ 70 million.
“And a new manager comes in and he has to fulfill that right -wing position. There was no way in the world that Liverpool would say last summer:” If you don't sign, we sell! “
Carra: Liverpool fans appreciate Trent, but Legacy can be infected by real move
On Sky Sports News, Carragher continued to look at what Alexander-Arnold has meant for the Liverpool and how he will be considered in the eyes of the fans.
He said: “From a football point of view, he will be considered one of the great players of Liverpool from this modern era. Think about what they have achieved with Jurgen Klopp and now Arne Slot, that will not be forgotten.
“I know that there is a lot of criticism now, but time is a great healer and I think that Liverpool supporters will appreciate what Trent has done on the field. He is a brilliant player and that is why Real Madrid wants to sign him.
“That is why he is spoken so much and why he is vice-captain in Liverpool at such a young age. That is why he has won so much.
“It will affect his legacy in the eyes of some people. If you think of players who played their entire career at the club and reject opportunities to go somewhere else, you make one of them in the eyes of the supporters.
“The heat comes on Trent between now and the end of the season, and perhaps for the following year or so when he is in Madrid, but I really appreciate what Trent has done for Liverpool.
“He came through the academy, and very few players do that, he won everything to win, and he is a brilliant player for Liverpool.
“If he continues, I will of course be disappointed, but I hope it will not be filthy where people want him to fail at Real Madrid or that things are not going well for him. He has made his choice, it will make people upset, it will affect his legacy a bit, but if he goes there, I hope it goes for him.”
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