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 scenario 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 extraordinary 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 sturdy curiosity from Actual Madrid. He’s free to signal a pre-contract with any membership exterior England in January ought to he resolve in opposition to committing his future to Anfield.
A fog stays over the Alexander-Arnold’s teammates Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah‘s futures on the membership as properly, 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 the Liverpool academy, the dialogue across the right-back’s future is at a better tenor than that Van Dijk and Salah.
When requested about Alexander-Arnold’s celebration, Slot stated: “No, I do not suppose it is damaging in any respect. He is taking part in rather well, scored a terrific aim and the best way he celebrated his aim in all probability tells you sufficient. I do not suppose I’ve to say way more about it.
“I am actually proud of Trent, simply as comfortable as I’m with Mo [Salah] and with Virgil. So for me, there is no distinction. For the surface world, perhaps there is a bit extra issues taking place round Trent within the media than with the opposite two however I am proud of all three of them in the meanwhile.”
In the meantime, Salah advised 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 objectives and 13 assists this season have been the driving drive behind Liverpool’s title cost, with their win over West Ham taking them eight factors clear on the high of the desk.
