Trent Alexander-Arnold is scheduled to face Arne Slot as Liverpool negotiates a contract

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Liverpool are allegedly scheduled to speak next week, though the conversation will likely cover more ground than just a new deal.

The Reds star is officially in the last 12 months of his contract at Anfield, and there is persistent rumour that he could sign a free move to Real Madrid in the summer.

In fact, Alexander-Arnold will be free to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with Los Blancos from January 1, 2025, as well as other teams outside of England, if he doesn’t sign a new contract before the end of the current campaign.

Although it is a real possibility to lose such a valuable talent for nothing, Liverpool is reportedly at ease over the 25-year-old’s future.

Having said that, the club will try to persuade Alexander-Arnold to commit to the long term after he has spoken with new head coach Arne Slot, even though a new deal for the full-back is a top priority.

Timeline of Alexander-Arnold in Liverpool

Alexander-Arnold will reportedly discuss his role and status with the Dutchman next week, as per CaughtOffside. Gareth Southgate utilised Alexander-Arnold as a central midfielder during England’s run to the Euro 2024 final earlier this year.

Even while that attempt didn’t exactly work out, it’s still unclear what Slot has in store for the Liverpool star—links to Martin Zubimendi seem to indicate that a midfield position at the club level is doubtful.

According to the report, the Merseyside giants will try to move things along on the contract front as soon as the manager and player have spoken, knowing that if things don’t work out, it might open the door for Alexander-Arnold to sign with Real Madrid.

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“Discussions have begun”: The writer from Sky Sports recently learnt about the 22-year-old Liverpool defensive target

If Liverpool wants to sign Willian Pacho, a rumoured target, this summer, they might need to act quickly.

This is due to the fact that PSG is reportedly “exploring” the possibility of signing the Frankfurt defender this summer.

According to Florian Plettenberg on X (previously Twitter), negotiations over a move have already started, indicating that the French company’s interest is “solid.”

🚨🔴🔵 EXCLUSIVE | Paris Saint-Germain exploring deal to sign Willian #Pacho!

Interest is concrete. Talks have started. #SGE informed that Paris want to sign him. 22 y/o top defender from Eintracht Frankfurt is open for the move.

Contract valid until 2028. @SkySportDE 🇪🇨 pic.twitter.com/kC5eDfAbTr

— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) August 5, 2024

The Independent’s Miguel Delaney revealed last week that the Reds had a long-standing interest in the Ecuadorian.

What specific centre-back does Liverpool need?

The fact that Sepp van den Berg and Jarell Quansah were frequently selected to start as the left and right centre backs, respectively, during the preseason may be fairly telling.

To be honest, we haven’t had players like Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, or Ibrahima Konate for significant chunks of this time.

However, could the former Charlton Athletic prospect, our No. 78, and our French international be seen to have sufficiently reinforced the right centre-back position?

This is a challenging topic to answer because we don’t yet know if the latter will be viewed as an all-around center-half or maintain the utility man pattern from the previous season. Similar doubts exist over Konate’s fitness.

That’s not even taking into account the glaring absence of coverage for Van Dijk on the left side.