Trent Alexander-Arnold addresses Real Madrid link and discusses Liverpool contracts

Liverpool ace Trent Alexander-Arnold has vowed to keep his contract negotiations private, unlike teammate Mo Salah, amid ongoing speculation over a possible move to Real Madrid.

The 26-year-old, who is set to become a free agent at the end of this season as his current contract expires in June 2025, has finally spoken out on his future in a chat with Sky Sports.

Reigning Spanish and European champions Real Madrid have always been linked with wanting to capitalize on the situation by signing Alexander-Arnold on a free transfer, making him their main target for next summer.

The England defender can sign a pre-contract with a foreign club from January 1 and in a recent interview with Sky Sports, Alexander-Arnold addressed the situation for the first time since it was reported that Madrid had made contact with the leaders of Liverpool.

“I've been at the club for 20 years now and I've signed four or five contract extensions… and none of them have been played out in public,” he said. “This one won’t be either.”

Alexander-Arnold is not the only Liverpool star whose contract expires next summer.

Salah and Virgil van Dijk are also in the final seven months of their respective contracts, with manager Arne Slot saying ahead of Saturday's clash with Fulham: “It doesn't worry me, we just accept the situation as it is. They play at a very good club and I'm very good at the moment.”

“I work with a lot of quality players here and Mo is certainly one of them. He is the one who should be scoring goals. He is also part of the reason why we keep as many clean sheets as we do .

“We are going to face Fulham now. We would have to have a much better performance against them to get a result. You can only take points in these games if you have quality yourself. Against Arsenal they only conceded on a free kick.

Speculation over Salah's future has certainly been a hot topic, especially after he publicly stated last month that Liverpool had not yet offered him a new contract. However, Mirror Football reported last weekend that Salah is now close to signing a two-year extension.

As for Van Dijk, the Liverpool captain said in October: “Discussions are ongoing, we will see what happens in the future. I am completely focused on Liverpool, I want to win the matches that await me and nothing 'other.

“I have no idea what the future holds at the moment. I can only tell you that discussions have started and we will see. When it is time to make a decision, you will know that too.”