John Arne Riise spots Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool future hint as transfer verdict issued

John Arne Riise spots Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool future hint as transfer verdict issued

Latest Liverpool news with former defender John Arne Riise issuing his verdict on the future of Trent Alexander-Arnold

Liverpool have been handed a clear Trent Alexander-Arnold transfer verdict (Image: (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) )

John Arne Riise believes that Trent Alexander-Arnold will leave Liverpool next summer at the end of his contract. The 26-year-old is one of three star players that could depart as a free agent in 2025 with Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah also seeing their current deals expire in just six months.

Real Madrid have been credited with an interest in the right-back and a switch there would see him link up with fellow England international Jude Bellingham. The departure of Jurgen Klopp and arrival of Arne Slot could have made matters more challenging for the Reds but the latter is very much enjoying his start to life at Anfield.

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Following the 3-1 win over Leicester City, Liverpool sit seven points clear of their nearest challengers at the top of the Premier League table. While that could mean another title for the likes of Alexander-Arnold and others, it could be his last trophy as a Liverpool player judging by Riise's latest comments which included a bold transfer prediction.

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"There’s never been anyone like him in world football or at Liverpool," he admitted on Amazon Prime. "He is exceptional. In modern football, you have to be good defensively and offensively, he is exceptionally good going forward with his passing and vision.

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"In his programme notes he mentioned he can see something building under Slot and it’s clear it’s going to be a good journey - will it be with Trent long-term or not? These players keep giving different signals, whether they’re going to stay or go.

“Based on what is said there, he will stay because he enjoys the football and Arne Slot has come in and changed him as a player, especially defensively. I think he’s happy, but it’s more about Trent himself and what he wants from his career.

“Does he need something new, or is he happy here. That is the big question.” So in a word - stay or go? “I think he will go.” If he does depart his boyhood club, Slot has Conor Bradley more than ready to step up but it will still be a major blow if Alexander-Arnold departs especially if on a free transfer.

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