Trent Alexander-Arnold speaks out on Liverpool future amid contract uncertainty

Trent Alexander-Arnold is keeping his cards close to his chest on the topic of his Liverpool future, although has revealed that any decision will be based on the likelihood of winning silverware.

The 25-year-old is into the final year of his contract with the Reds and could leave for free at the end of the season, which would be a huge blow for the club.

The England international came through the youth ranks at Liverpool and has only ever played for one club, his transfer value would also be extremely high, so to lose an iconic fan favourite for nothing would be something of a disaster.

Alexander-Arnold is not ruling it out, though, with Real Madrid linked with an interest in signing him next year, although there would be no shortage of other suitors for his signature.

‘I want to be a Liverpool player this season [as a minimum] is what I will say,’ Alexander-Arnold said on his plans. ‘I have been at the club 20 years now, I have signed four or five contract extensions and none of those have been played out in public and this one won’t be either.’

On his motivations, he explained: ‘The most important thing is always trophies if I am honest. I want to win trophies, I am a player who is highly motivated by trophies and winning things and being elite.

‘So that is probably the main factor of anything, if you have a personality that is elite, who wants to win and will do anything to win then that is what drives me.’

The versatile full-back hinted that his thirst for silverware could be quenched at Anfield, having lifted a number of trophies in his time with the club already.

Alexander-Arnold has won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup with the Reds, so there has been no shortage of trophies over his career so far.

‘We were close to the title last season and we got a cup,’ he said. ‘The quadruple was on for a while I suppose, the signs were there.

‘This season we are looking really good, it is still early days, but we need a lot of consistency and beat a lot of teams over the course of this season. Then you have the other cups, the Champions League and everything that comes around it. It will be difficult but we are looking to win as many trophies as we can.’

Alexander-Arnold has spoken about how much he is enjoying working with new manager Arne Slot, saying the Dutchman is already helping him improve his game.

‘We kind of talked about targets and aims and I said to him that I would like to be the defender that no-one wants to come up against in Europe,’ said the full-back.

‘We agreed that he will be harsh on me. If any time an attacker gets by me and gets past me he will call it out in meetings and individual meetings and say this cannot happen.

‘We go through every game together and he highlights where he wants me to improve. Even in the Milan game (which Liverpool won 3-1 on Tuesday) we had about 20 clips going through what I could have done better and the good parts as well.

‘It is really refreshing to have a manager who will help and guide and teach me how to be better as a player. I am someone who wants to learn, someone who wants to be the best and someone who strives to be the best ever.’

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