Trent Alexander-Arnold in action against Bournemouth. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
The rumors linking Trent Alexander-Arnold with a move from Liverpool to Real Madrid will not go away.
Although the player has appeared to try and put distance between himself and the Whites of late, until he signs a new contract with the Reds, the column inches will continue to be filled.
It is understandable why the current champions of Spain and Europe are also interested in the England international.
Could Trent really be on his way to Real Madrid?
He’s in the prime of his career playing some of the best football he’s had in a while, and he also has a clubmate already in Jude Bellingham.
Former Premier League super agent and co-creator Jon Smith doesn’t think a move to the League is necessarily the worst thing for Trent’s career at the moment.
“I don’t think the Premier League has lost its luster at all. The more I travel around the world, the bigger and more appreciated our league is,” he told CaughtOffside for his exclusive column.
“(…) There are problems, especially the issue of Financial Fair Play, which impacts on the position of the Premier League, but this has nothing to do with the opportunity for a player to try a new experience elsewhere .
“If you are advising Trent Alexander-Arnold, for example, he has a year left before he can renew again with Liverpool or, at his age, he can go on an adventure.
“Real Madrid, Roma, whoever… they are emblematic clubs and the game is a little less demanding abroad. Moreover, it is an interesting dimension to life. It gives players a broader mental and physical approach to life and the game of football.
“Traditionally, it has been about the ‘English game’, but the English game is dominated by foreign players! The English game has become very multicultural and I think that lends itself to two-way traffic and certain circumstances like Trent, which I think are very explainable.”
It’s certainly not a case of ‘now or never’ for the right-back and midfielder, though.
At 25, Trent has plenty of time to move to the continent in the future and still win trophies should they not come to Liverpool.
Winning silverware is apparently a stated goal for the player, so Arne Slot’s input, as well as his ability to deliver, is likely to be key in what happens next for Trent .
Top photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images