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Arne Slot has issued a warning to Real Madrid about pursuing Trent Alexander-Arnold won't and has reminded them of Steven Gerrard’s failed transfer in 2010.
Alexander-Arnold’s transfer has been a major talking point in the last few weeks, with the defender still yet to sign a new contract.
The England international has rejected a new contract offer from the Reds, with his deal set to expire at the end of the season.
Following his contract issues, he has been linked with a move to top teams in Europe, including Spanish giants Real Madrid.
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12:01 - 04.01.2025
‘It doesn't distract at all’ - Slot claims Arnold’s transfer rumour can help Liverpool win the EPL
Arne Slot has denied that rumours over Trent Alexander-Arnold's future are unstable, and he even hinted that they would be beneficial to Liverpool's title charge.
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09:51 - 04.01.2025
Liverpool boss Arne Slot confirms key player to miss Manchester United clash
Arne Slot is set to be without one of his key players as Liverpool welcome Manchester United to Anfield on Sunday.
Slot warns Real Madrid
The Liverpool manager has warned Madrid that their move for Arnold may end up like the Gerrard transfer in 2010.
According to Daily Mail, he said, “There was one player (Gerrard) they would have really loved to have but he didn’t come. You know him better than me. So it has happened.”
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In 2010, Jose Mourinho attempted to sign Gerrard for Real Madrid, but the former captain of Liverpool declined.
Additionally, Slot maintained that there are no distractions from the increasing rumours surrounding the players who have summer contracts that expire.
Slot continued, “These are all ifs. My answer is that he’s with us and his full focus is with us. This is what you saw in the West Ham game and the games before.
"He’s in almost everyone’s team of the year for the first half of the season. That shows how much he’s here at the moment.
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“For me, there’s no distraction at all and I don’t see any distraction with Trent as well, if you simply look at his performances and how he trains.
“I see him train every day and it’s the same with Virgil (Van Dijk) and Mo (Salah) and all the others because if you play at a club like this, every player is probably in the interest of someone. That’s part of football and that’s why we’re not distracted by it.”
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