Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has praised the commitment shown by Trent Alexander-Arnold to return to fitness but refused to clarify whether the defender’s long-term future remained at the club.
Arnold is out of contract in the summer and has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid. However, there claims the England right-back might still follow in the footsteps of Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk to sign a new deal.
In the last week Salah and Van Dijk, who were also due to become free agents in June, signed new two-year contracts.
Arnold has not played the last four matches with an ankle injury but is in contention for a place on the bench at Leicester on Sunday, and Slot is happy with what he has seen so far.
Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool receives medical treatment during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 Second Leg match between Liverpool FC and Paris Saint-Germain, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Slot said: “It’s nice that we have done two announcements and I can talk for that for hours.
“But if you want to talk for hours about Trent, it is the same answer: we don’t talk about these things that aren’t done yet and they aren’t and that’s why we don’t talk in public about the situation.
“Trent is coming back from an injury and trained with us yesterday. Every time he trained or played with us he showed his commitment and he has worked hard to be back already now.
“The moment he is on the pitch, he shows me what a great player he is and he has showed how hard he is trying to achieve our goals this season.
“He has worked so hard during the whole season and now in his rehab to be back with the team again.
“The fans and everyone who watched football for the last five, six, seven years knows he is an incredible full-back and has been an incredible full-back for this football club.
“Let’s see what the future brings.”
Liverpool are moving closer towards being the Premier League champion and they might clinch the title on Saturday if Arsenal lose at Ipswich earlier in the day.
