Trent Alexander-Arnold transfer saga takes new twist with Cody Gakpo comments | OneFootball

Trent Alexander-Arnold’s future may not be completely decided after Cody Gakpo dropped a major hint on his ongoing transfer saga during Liverpool’s wild Premier League title celebrations.

The Reds were crowned champions of England in emphatic style on Sunday as they thrashed Tottenham 5-1 at Anfield, ending a 35-year wait to celebrate a league title in front of fans after the Covid pandemic forced their 2020 triumph to be enjoyed behind closed doors.

Gakpo starred down the left and scored Liverpool’s crucial third goal of the afternoon, which gave Arne Slot’s side daylight having initially fallen behind to a Dominic Solanke header.

And amid the jubilant scenes at full-time, Gakpo gave renewed hope that Liverpool could yet tie local hero Alexander-Arnold down to a new deal, snubbing Real Madrid in the process.

“Now with Mo [Salah] and Virgil [Van Dijk] staying, and hopefully Trent as well, they can keep building,” Gakpo said.

Alexander-Arnold has been one of three core Liverpool stars embroiled in contract standoffs this season, with talisman Mohamed Salah and captain Virgil van Dijk having also spent much of the season with their futures in limbo.

All three started the campaign requiring a renewal to keep them at the club beyond this summer - and while Liverpool were able to pen Salah and Van Djk to new deals earlier this month, little progress has been made with Alexander-Arnold.

He now looks on the verge of joining compatriot Jude Bellingham at Real Madrid this summer, departing his boyhood club as a free agent.

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However, Gakpo’s comments have provided Reds fans with something to cling on to as the transfer saga enters the 11th hour.

Alexander-Arnold was visibly choked up as he celebrated Liverpool’s record-equalling 20th title in a packed-out Anfield, with the Reds required to showcase their powers of recovery once again against Spurs.

After falling behind at the hands of former Liverpool prospect Solanke, Luis Diaz got Slot’s side on terms four minutes later before an Alexis Mac Allister belter put the hosts in front.

Gakpo then extended their lead before Mohamed Salah took the game and title out of sight, with Destiny Udogie’s own goal compiling Spurs’s misery.