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Liverpool are already planning for all times with out Trent Alexander-Arnold within the squad.
To be clear: The Merseysiders are nonetheless eager on retaining the No.66, if attainable, amid heavy curiosity from Spanish champions Actual Madrid.
Harm: Liverpool participant RULED OUT for the YEAR!
With that in thoughts, David Ornstein reported for The Athletic on Sunday that the Premier League title hopefuls have already provided phrases to their vice-captain. A gap supply equipped to top-scorer Mo Salah ensured the Reds ticked all three containers (together with Virgil van Dijk) forward of the winter switch window.
Ought to Liverpool fail to safe contract extensions forward of the January 1 deadline, abroad outfits might be free to debate pre-contract agreements within the new 12 months.
The clock may be very a lot ticking for sporting director Richard Hughes and the membership’s expiring stars.
True: Liverpool stay focused on Jeremie Frimpong
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It’s now understood that Liverpool have taken their curiosity in Jeremie Frimpong a step additional by straight participating with the participant’s agent, Dirk Hebel.
“Liverpool’s curiosity in Jeremie Frimpong has been confirmed once more,” Christian Falk shared in his unique Truth Information column with CaughtOffside.
“I heard that his agent, Dirk Hebel, was invited by Liverpool for the match in opposition to Bayer Leverkusen. He was within the director’s field. So, you see the membership and the participant’s entourage are speaking.”
How assured Arne Slot’s males really are that Alexander-Arnold will put pen to paper on recent phrases at Anfield stays to be seen.
The noise popping out of the membership suggests decision-makers are leaning extra on the aspect of optimism as issues presently stand. After all, issues can quickly change in soccer transfers, so an additional twist or flip on this contract saga isn’t past the realms.
Nonetheless, it needs to be emphasised that Liverpool’s curiosity within the Leverkusen fullback doesn’t indicate or assure that Trent Alexander-Arnold is destined for the exit door.
How a lot does Frimpong value?
Hypothetically, ought to the 26-year-old right-back go away the Merseyside giants this summer time, a £33m payment to signal his potential substitute in Frimpong is an absolute snip.
“Frimpong has a launch clause valued at €40m [£33m] and he’s additionally Dutch like their new head coach, Arne Slot. So, they’re engaged on this deal as nicely,” the Bundesliga insider went on so as to add.
The 24-year-old continues to appear to be one of the thrilling skills in world soccer. He’s carried over his outstanding 2023/24 kind (26 objective contributions in 47 video games) to the next marketing campaign with 9 objective contributions in 22 video games.
In actual fact, overlook ‘absolute snip’ – if Liverpool went on to signal Frimpong for £33m, they’d have each proper to think about it a possible deal of the summer time switch window.
