Something being said about Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Liverpool contract demands is actually not true

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Trent Alexander-Arnold has dominated the headlines on and off the pitch for Liverpool this season.

The 26-year-old has been in fine form for club and country and is absolutely loving his football.

Off the pitch, his contract standoff with Liverpool has emerged as the talk of the town, with his current deal set to expire at the end of the season.

Real Madrid want to sign Alexander-Arnold on a free transfer, but the Reds are still in talks to tie him down to a new contract.

And now, a myth about the Liverpool vice-captain’s contract demands has just been debunked.

Trent Alexander-Arnold not demanding to be among Liverpool’s highest-paid players

The likes of Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah are also in contract talks with the club, with their current deals set to expire at the end of the season.

According to Capology, Salah and Van Dijk are Liverpool’s highest-paid players currently with a gross salary of £18.2m and £11.4m respectively.

Alexander-Arnold earns £9.3m and there have been murmurs that he wants parity with Salah and Van Dijk to cement his status as one of the club’s leading men.

However, the Daily Mail report that those suggestions are wide of the mark, with Alexander-Arnold well aware of his position within the Liverpool squad.

The dilemma faced by the 26-year-old is not about money, but more down to the lure of Real Madrid, with his close friend Jude Bellingham also plying his trade with the La Liga giants.

Who can replace Alexander-Arnold at Liverpool?

Liverpool’s priority will be to keep the 26-year-old at the club, but if he leaves, it remains to be seen how they approach the situation.

Conor Bradley is already at the club and has shown since his debut last season that he’s more than capable of holding his own at the top.

Arne Slot might still want to get another right-back, with Liverpool linked with a move for Jeremie Frimpong in recent weeks.

However, reports from Germany claim Frimpong isn’t a top target for Liverpool as he mostly functions as a right-wing back, with Slot said to prefer a more traditional right-back in a flat back-four.

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