David Ornstein Provides Update On Liverpool & Trent Alexander-Arnold's Contract Negotiations

The 26-year-old could leave on a free transfer next summer

Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold / IMAGO / News Images

David Ornstein has provided an update on the contract negotiations between Liverpool and Trent Alexander-Arnold.

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The 26-year-old right-back is out of contract next summer and could leave on a free transfer.

Real Madrid continue to be linked with a move for the England international and will be free to discuss a potential move with him from the start of January.

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The Anfield hierarchy also finds themselves in a similar situation with skipper Virgil van Dijk and talisman Mohamed Salah, although reports suggest that some progress may have been made with negotiations to retain the pair.

🚨(🌕) | @David_Ornstein: Trent Alexander-Arnold has demonstrated strong loyalty to Liverpool, and the club is making every effort to retain him.✅

However, there has been no significant progress in negotiations so far.❌⏳ pic.twitter.com/o42GTvf8xl

— LFC Transfer Room (@LFCTransferRoom) December 19, 2024

As per LFC Transfer Room's X account, Ornstein is claiming that there 'has been no significant progress in negotiations so far' with Alexander-Arnold and his representatives.

That is despite the Football Correspondent for The Athletic stating that the club is making every effort to retain a player who has 'demonstrated strong loyalty to Liverpool'.

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If it reaches January without a resolution in sight, the risk of losing the trio on a free transfer will increase further.

It will be a critical couple of weeks at Anfield, therefore, with the club facing a race against time to secure the futures of three of their biggest players.