Moments after Liverpool’s triumphant 5-1 victory over Tottenham at Anfield, Trent Alexander-Arnold received a stark reminder about his future amid jubilant scenes. The Reds only needed a draw to clinch the championship, but they went above and beyond, sealing their fate as the winners with four matches still on their calendar.
Despite an early shock with Dominic Solanke’s header giving Spurs the lead 12 minutes in, Luis Diaz swiftly levelled the score, aided by VAR, and Liverpool took control from there.
Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo found the back of the net prior to the break, followed by Mohamed Salah ending his dry spell with the fourth goal in the second half.
Further misfortune for Tottenham saw Destiny Udogie deflecting Alexander-Arnold’s cross into his own net, rounding off Liverpool’s scoring spree. Full-time brought confirmation of Liverpool’s status as league champions, but alongside the celebrations, speculation over Alexander-Arnold’s tenure at the club had been intensifying.
With his contract due to run out in merely two months, and talks of a potential transfer to Real Madrid wafting in the air, the homegrown talent celebrated alongside Andy Robertson and leapt onto Ibrahima Konate upon the conclusion of the game.
Captured amidst this fervour, Sky Sports’ leading voice Peter Drury posed a poignant enquiry: “How could Trent consider walking away from this? The days for which he has lived.”
After the game, the Liverpool players shared a special moment with the fans at the Kop, joining voices in a stirring rendition of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone.
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Alexander-Arnold did not speak to the media amid the celebrations but coyly navigated questions about his contract situation after the win over Leicester. He said: “I have said all season that I am not going to speak on my situation. I am not going to go into the details.
“But days like today are always special. Scoring goals, playing games, winning games, winning titles – they are special moments for me and I am glad to do my part.”
Teammate Cody Gakpo discussed the defender’s future after the win over Tottenham and suggested there is still hope that he will extend his stay on Merseyside. “Now with Mo and Virgil staying, and hopefully Trent as well, they can keep building,” he told Sky Sports after the game.
