Jamie Carragher said Trent Alexander-Arnold should not start again for Liverpool if he had told the club that he was leaving this summer.
The rear right, whose contract at Anfield expires at the end of the season, was strongly linked to a move to Real Madrid, while the new offers from Mohamed Salah and Virgil Van Dijk only increased the spotlight on the 26 -year -old.
When he returned from injury on Sunday, Alexander-Arnold scored the winner of Liverpool as they were ahead of Leicester to win 1-0.
The deviated strike of the Englishman moved the team of Arne Slot to a victory for the title of the Premier League and sentenced the foxes to an immediate return to the championship.
But the passionate reaction of Alexander -Arnold – in which he tore off his shirt, owed the traveling support and rugged in the assembled masses – left a lot to look for answers.
And in the midst of this uncertainty, Carragher argued that Alexander-Arnold should not start again to Liverpool this season if he has not explicitly communicated his long-term commitment to the club.
Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool should join Real Madrid this summer as a free agent
Jamie Carragher said that the right back should not start to Liverpool if he had told the club that he was leaving
Virgil van Dijk and Mo Salah have signed new offers but there is no sign from Alexander-Arnold
“If Trent did not commit to the manager for next season, he should not start the matches,” said Carragher.
Micah Richards then struck and asked, in the light of everything that Alexander-Arnold achieved in Liverpool: “Not even for a shipment for what he did for the club?
Carragher published a cup response and said: “Liverpool is not there as a football club to send someone a sending.”
The legend of the Reds then explained that Slot should prioritize the development of the young right back Conor Bradley.
The 21-year-old could do with a precious experience before being thrown into the departure XI in place of Alexander-Arnold next season, assuming that the latter share for Madrid.
Liverpool almost engraved his name on the trophy of the Premier League 2024-25, needing a single five victory to win his 20th English high flight title.
Unless a sensational capitulation, it is likely that the title will be finished and that the issues will be weak in the last Liverpool games of the season.
Carragher argued that these matches should be used to observe if the club should shop for a new right back or if Bradley can be their man in the future, rather than prioritizing a romantic farewell for Alexander-Arnold.
Carragher continued by saying that Liverpool should play in Conor Bradley on Alexander-Arnold
The 21-year-old has played the second violin against Alexander-Arnold in the past two seasons
Alexander-Arnold made 350 appearances and won seven trophies with his childhood club
Carragher continued: “It is not:” Let’s give Trent a shipment. “This is:” We have to assess if Conor Bradley is the guy for us next season playing a week in a week. “
“Liverpool’s decision is:” Conor Bradley becomes our first choice and we buy a rescue player? “Or” Do we buy a first choice and Conor Bradley will have to fight with him? “
“For Lad (Bradley) to need as much experience as it can. So, yes, bring (Alexander-Arnold) to if you need to win the match.
“But, in terms of starting matches, if Trent did not engage in the club, Conor Bradley should start every game.”
After marked on Sunday, Alexander-Arnold played a lively celebration in front of fans outside Liverpool.
When asked if something could be read in the emotional reaction of native Merseysid, Carragher said: “Not really.
“He didn’t really talk about the season of his future. That a decision has already been made, I think most people think so.
“It is difficult for him to give an honest answer. Frustration with Liverpool fans is that, throughout the process with Virgil Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, it was always under the discount they wanted to stay.
After marking the winner of the Liverpool match against Leicester on Sunday, his back law broke into a passionate celebration
“It tells you everything with Trent, who is a local boy. Most of us probably know what will happen.
Meanwhile, Alexander-Arnold remained shy on his future when he asked him questions after the match, as he did throughout the saga.
“Listen, I said all season that I will not talk about my situation,” he told Sky Sports after his winning contribution. “I’m not going to go into details, but days like today are very special.
“Scoring goals, playing, winning matches, being in reigning races are special moments that will live with me forever and I am happy to be part of it.”
Last month, Mail Sport reported that Madrid was confident to sign Alexander -Arnold this summer on a free – with sources in Spain suggesting that the move is “all set and finished”.
Alexander-Arnold has been in Liverpool since he joined their youth academy in 2004. After entering the first team in 2016, he represented the Reds in 350 senior games and helped bring seven different silverware pieces to Anfield.
