- Alexander-Arnold appeared to address speculation about his future on Sunday.
- Arne Slot intervened in the contract negotiations between the club and its star
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Arne Slot insisted Trent Alexander-Arnold's goal celebration in Liverpool's 5-0 win over West Ham told fans all they needed to know about his future amid interest from Real Madrid.
With just six months left on his Liverpool contract, there is speculation that the 26-year-old will opt to seek pastures new when his contract expires.
Reports from Spain in recent days claimed that Alexander-Arnold had informed Liverpool that he intended to join Real Madrid in the summer.
Alexander-Arnold was also said to have rejected Liverpool's offers for a new contract and had “no doubt” about wanting to join the European champions.
Speaking after Sunday's victory left Liverpool eight points clear, Slot addressed speculation surrounding the futures of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold.
'No, I don't think it's anything negative. “He's playing very well,” he told Sky Sports, when asked if Alexander-Arnold's situation was more negative than that of Salah and Van Dijk.
Trent Alexander-Arnold sparked intrigue with his celebration after scoring against West Ham
Slot has insisted there is no negativity surrounding the Alexander-Arnold situation
“He scored a great goal and the way he celebrated it probably says enough.
'So I don't think I have to say much more about it. I'm very happy with Trent, as happy as I am with Mo and Virgil.
'So for me there is no difference. To the outside world, there may be more going on around Trent in the media than the other two, but at the moment I'm happy with all three.'
Alexander-Arnold appeared to send a message to Liverpool fans with his goal celebration in the Reds' 5-0 win over West Ham on Sunday.
After scoring the fourth goal of the game, the England international appeared to dismiss recent speculation about his future.
After his deflected shot put Arne Slot's team 4-0 up, Alexander-Arnold ran towards the fans at the London Stadium and made a chattering hand gesture.
Contract negotiations between Liverpool and their local star have reportedly stalled in recent weeks.
Indeed, Alexander-Arnold has been somewhat coy about his future at Anfield, stating only that details about his contract situation will not be revealed publicly.
The 26-year-old plans to leave Anfield to join Real Madrid.
As for the other two Liverpool superstars, their contract status also remains uncertain.
Mail Sport previously reported that Liverpool made initial contact with Salah over a new contract offer, but the Egyptian star is not believed to be close to agreeing a deal with the Reds to extend his time on Merseyside.
Earlier this month, Van Dijk was also offered a new contract, but there was reportedly no progress in negotiations with the 33-year-old.
