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Liverpool’s home-grown right?back is in the final year of his contract.

He has played every level at Anfield.

He has won the Champions League and the Premier League.

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano recently reported that Trent Alexander?Arnold is closer than ever to a move to Real Madrid.

That kind of report stings at Anfield.

This season, Liverpool have been solid under Arne Slot.

They have shown they can still compete.

But talk of Trent’s exit hangs over every big match.

Fans have waited for a clear sign that he wants to stay.

So far, they have heard nothing.

Liverpool supporters are familiar with how contract negotiations unfold, as they recently saw Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah both commit to long-term deals.

What did Jamie Carragher say about Trent Alexander-Arnold?

After Liverpool’s 1-0 away at King Power stadium against the Foxes, Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher gave his two cents on the matter.

“Whether a decision has already been made, I think most people think it has,” Carragher said via Sky Sports.

“It’s difficult for him to give an honest answer.”

Carragher compared this to past renewals.

“The frustration with Liverpool fans is that throughout the process with Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah it was always under the remit they wanted to stay.”

Those clear messages helped the club plan.

Alexander-Arnold gave no such promise.

“That tells you everything with Trent, who is a local boy,” Carragher added.

The word “local” carried weight.

Then he delivered the final line?

“Most of us probably know what’s going to happen.”

For Liverpool fans, it may already be too late to do anything.

The silence, and the noise from Madrid, could signal the end of one of the best homegrown careers in the modern era.

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