Star says ‘Liverpool will lose their glue’ in somber warning over Real Madrid transfer

Michael Owen has warned Trent Alexander-Arnold he risks severing his childhood ties with Liverpool if he moves to Real Madrid; Another former star claimed he knew what the Reds vice-captain had decided to do.

Alexander-Arnold is considered by many to be the best right-back in the world. Liverpool He’s been in the ranks since he signed as a bright-eyed six-year-old. The player, who has played at Anfield for 20 years, is at increasing risk of his career coming to an end, with his boyhood club coming to an abrupt end in 2025 and his current contract expiring on June 30, 2025.

and with Alexander-Arnold He will be able to negotiate pre-contract terms with main suitors Real Madrid from January 1 – with just 36 days left now – as fears are growing that the 33-capped England star will leave Anfield as a free agent.

Now Owen, who left Merseyside for Madrid in 2004, has warned Alexander-Arnold that the potential move could lead to more trouble than he thinks.

“Once you move and you’re not in the place where everyone assumes you’ll never leave, you almost become a fungible asset,” Owen said. Athletic.

I never grew up wanting to play for Real Madrid, but this is an honour. I grew up wanting to play for Liverpool.

“Once you move, you lose your absolute commitment to your club and become a swap offer. You lose the glue you once had, going from contract to contract because you’re not playing for your favorite team. You’re just a player trying to do good things for a particular club. Once you come through the ranks, it’s more than that.” It means more.”

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Owen explained that his move to Real Madrid was no longer welcome at Anfield and that the move had somewhat severed his ties with his boyhood club.

“I don’t feel welcome or loved, and it hurts so much, so I choose to avoid it,” she said.

On the circumstances that led him to the move, Owen continued: “I spoke to the manager (Rafa Benitez) and Rick Parry (chief executive). He was like, ‘Let’s get along, I’ll do it for a year or two and then I’ll come back.’ Subconsciously, that’s what I needed, “I didn’t really want to leave; Liverpool was my club, but I also wondered if I would regret it if I didn’t try.”

But Owen insists it should not be seen as a “crime” if Alexander-Arnold chooses Real Madrid over the Reds, given the obvious appeal of the Spanish giants, and feels the player should retain his ‘legendary status’ at Anfield.

Meanwhile, another former Reds star, John Arne Riise, believes Alexander-Arnold’s situation is similar to that of Steven Gerrard at Anfield, where Chelsea almost let him go in 2005.

Riise believes Alexander-Arnold will wait for Liverpool to show him their affection before agreeing to a new deal.

“Honestly, I think it’s important to protect Trent,” Riise said. Liverpool Echo. “He’s a local player, an incredibly good player. It would be a real disappointment for the fans, the club and the city if he left because he is a local lad and has proven that he can come from this area and perform at the highest level.

“At the same time, Trent needs to feel wanted; Whether it is the type of contract or the club’s future plans for itself. But he’s in a good position to negotiate. If Real Madrid is in the middle and you are performing at a high level, the club really needs to step up.

“I think Trent expects Liverpool to show the love and commitment they want to sign him. “But it’s also difficult because Real Madrid is a very big club but I think being a local hero is more important for Trent.

“I was there when Steven Gerrard was about to leave for Chelsea. We were close friends and I could see how much the arguments in the newspapers were affecting Stevie mentally, physically and mentally.

“He was really close to leaving but in the end the love for the club and the city meant more than just a trophy or two. I think Trent will do the same; he will stay.”

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Meanwhile, Liverpool urged to empty bank to sign Vinicius Junior Real Madrid’s superstar will be a dream replacement for Mo Salah if the Egyptian star leaves next summer.

While Danny Murphy admits this transfer will be extremely difficult to pull off, he suggests Salah’s unacceptable terms in the new deal could force Liverpool to look elsewhere.

A Sky Sports reporter with knowledge of Salah has revealed exactly where talks on a new deal currently stand. And the Reds have been warned ‘Parameters need to be stretched’ to reach agreement on new terms and for Salah to express his feelings ‘extremely clearly’.

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