Arne Slot has weighed in on Trent Alexander-Arnold’s pointed aim celebration in opposition to West Ham United on Sunday and stated that it “tells you sufficient” about his contract state of affairs on the membership.
After scoring Liverpool’s fourth aim of their rampant 5-0 win at London Stadium, Alexander-Arnold made a chirping gesture together with his hand which gave the impression to be in reference to the extreme hypothesis over his future on the membership.
The 26-year-old, who’s but to signal an extension on his Liverpool deal that expires on the finish of the season, has drawn robust curiosity from Actual Madrid. He’s free to signal a pre-contract with any membership outdoors England in January ought to he determine in opposition to committing his future to Anfield.
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A fog stays over the Alexander-Arnold’s teammates Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah’s futures on the membership as nicely, with each their contracts up on the finish of the season. However given his comparatively younger age and the truth that he is come by way of the Liverpool academy, the dialogue across the right-back’s future is at the next tenor than that Van Dijk and Salah.
When requested about Alexander-Arnold’s celebration, Slot stated: “No, I do not suppose it is destructive in any respect. He is taking part in very well, scored an ideal aim and the way in which he celebrated his aim in all probability tells you sufficient. I do not suppose I’ve to say rather more about it.
“I am actually pleased with Trent, simply as comfortable as I’m with Mo [Salah] and with Virgil. So for me, there isn’t any distinction. For the skin world, perhaps there is a bit extra issues occurring round Trent within the media than with the opposite two however I am pleased with all three of them in the intervening time.”
In the meantime, Salah informed Sky Sports activities after Sunday’s sport that whereas he’s “far-off” from penning a brand new deal at Anfield, he’s centered on profitable the Premier League this season.
Salah’s 17 targets and 13 assists this season have been the driving power behind Liverpool’s title cost, with their win over West Ham taking them eight factors clear on the prime of the desk.
