Online Reporter
Jamie Carragher has spoken for the first time since Trent Alexander-Arnold edged closer to joining Real Madrid.
Alexander-Arnold, 26, has been the subject of intense speculation for much of this season, with the defender — alongside Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah — out of contract at the end of the campaign.
Liverpool have remained in negotiations with all three stars, but no breakthrough has been made as the months tick by, and the trio were able to speak to overseas clubs about joining on a free transfer from January.
Alexander-Arnold has been heavily linked with Real throughout the saga over his future and the Spanish giants had a £20 million bid rejected for the 26-year-old in January.
And on Tuesday, Mail Sport reported Real remain confident of signing Alexander-Arnold this summer on a free — with sources in Spain suggesting the move is ‘all set and done’.
And Reds legend Carragher has now weighed in on the latest news and admitted that while he isn’t angry at the defender, he is disappointed in his reasoning behind the potential move.
“Where I’m at is that as a local player and a Liverpool fan, Liverpool are in a position where they’re competing for the league and a European Cup every year,’ he said on the Stick To Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet. ‘So, if you’re a Liverpool fan and a local player, I’m just disappointed that he doesn’t think that this is it.
“I’m putting myself in his position, where I’d be thinking that we could go level with Manchester United in league trophies, I’ve got another seven or eight years at Liverpool and want to get three or four ahead of them, with a couple more European Cups.”
Carragher also commented on the ‘toxic’ reaction to the news breaking earlier this week and said that while Alexander-Arnold’s exit is not ideal, it is part and parcel of football.
“ It seems like there’s not one thing people are unhappy with — it’s leaving on a free or that he should have come out and told the club earlier — people are angry for three or four different things,” Carragher added.
‘I’m not angry about him going on a free. In an ideal world, Liverpool would get £70m or £80m for him to reinvest, but you can’t have it both ways as a supporter. — Daily Mail
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