Trent Alexander-Arnold tight-lipped on Liverpool future but wants to win silverware - 'I want to win trophies'
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Published 23/09/2024 at 08:57 GMT
Trent Alexander-Arnold did not give much away when asked about his future, with his contract at Liverpool up at the end of the 2024/25 season. The 25-year-old said "I want to be a Liverpool player this season", while not divulging any more information as to whether he is likely to stay at Anfield. The England international said that winning trophies is "the most important thing".
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Trent Alexander-Arnold did not elaborate further on his long-term future at Liverpool with his contract expiring at the end of the 2024/25 season, adding that winning trophies is "the most important thing".
The England international notched his 100th goal contribution for Liverpool in their 3-0 victory over Bournemouth at Anfield on Saturday.
And the defender outlined his intentions to one day become captain of the club, but admitted that is "out of my hands", reiterating his contentment to be at the club this season despite no assurances towards a long-term future at Anfield.
"I have always said I want to captain the club," Alexander-Arnold said. "That is a goal of mine, whether that happens is out of my hands.
"I want to be a Liverpool player this season [minimum] is what I will say."
In response to questions over his contractual decision-making process, Alexander-Arnold added: "The most important thing is always trophies. I want to win trophies.
"We were close to the title last season and we got a cup. The [quadruple] was on for a while I suppose.
"This season we are looking really good, it is still early days, but we need a lot of consistency. It will be difficult but we are looking to win as many trophies as we can."
Alexander-Arnold has been in fine form to help Liverpool's seamless transition into the reign of new manager Arne Slot.
The right-back spoke of his aspirations to be one of Europe's most fearsome defenders, adding that he made an agreement with Slot that the "refreshing" Dutch coach would be "harsh" on him.
"I said to him [Slot] that I would like to be the defender that no one wants to come up against in Europe," Alexander-Arnold said.
"We agreed that he will be harsh on me. If any time an attacker gets by me and gets past me, he will call it out in meetings, and individual meetings, and say this cannot happen.
"We go through every game together and he highlights where he wants me to improve. Even after the Milan game, we had about 20 clips going through what I could have done better and the good parts as well.
"It is really refreshing to have a manager who will help and guide and teach me how to be better as a player. I am someone who wants to learn, someone who wants to be the best and someone who strives to be the best ever."
Liverpool stars Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk also face questions over their respective futures at Anfield, with the pair's contracts also up at the end of the current campaign.
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