Jude Bellingham issues fresh response to Trent Alexander-Arnold and Real Madrid links

Liverpool prima Trent Alexander-Arnold has been powerfully linked with a determination to Real Madrid and his England workfellow Jude Bellingham has issued a tantalising hint astir his future

Jude Bellingham has insisted it would beryllium "disrespectful" to talk astir Trent Alexander-Arnold's aboriginal astatine Liverpool arsenic Real Madrid proceed to pursuit his England team-mate.

The Liverpool defender has conscionable six months remaining connected his declaration astatine Anfield. He would beryllium eligible to unfastened talks with overseas clubs successful January regarding a escaped transfer.

Spanish giants Real Madrid are among the clubs linked with him. A determination to the Santiago Bernabeu would spot Alexander-Arnold articulation England workfellow and adjacent person Bellingham astatine the club.

The Madrid midfielder has been asked astir a imaginable reunion successful Spain up of his side’s Champions League clash with Liverpool. And Bellingham believes helium is definite to play with the defender adjacent play - but lone connected the planetary front.

Speaking successful a property conference, helium said: “Would I similar to play with Trent? I volition beryllium with him successful the nationalist team, truthful that volition beryllium guaranteed.

“He is simply a Liverpool subordinate and talking astir the aboriginal is disrespectful. The important happening is to relieve the pressure. He is simply a large person and I privation him each the best. Except tomorrow."

While Bellingham is aiming to get 1 implicit his person connected Wednesday evening, determination is uncertainty implicit the defender’s fitness. Alexander-Arnold has been sidelined since the planetary interruption and missed the weekend’s triumph against Southampton.

Reds brag Arne Slot has nevertheless hinted helium could perchance instrumentality to contention for Wednesday’s clash. Alexander-Arnold was spotted successful grooming up of the midweek clash with Real Madrid.

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Meanwhile, ex-Liverpool prima Michael Owen has issued his thoughts connected a imaginable exit. He claims that Alexander-Arnold’s bequest astatine Anfield should not beryllium affected should helium take to permission the nine successful the adjacent future. Speaking to The Telegraph, helium said: “The Trent concern is an absorbing one.

“Trent has done everything for Liverpool. He adores Liverpool. If helium goes, nary 1 should begrudge him a antithetic acquisition successful his beingness and career.

“Whatever happens helium should beryllium regarded arsenic a hero. Sadly, it does impact the mode radical presumption you. It volition tarnish him successful immoderate eyes adjacent though it shouldn’t.”

Should Alexander-Arnold not instrumentality to the Liverpool line-up connected Wednesday, helium could perchance beryllium seen astatine the play arsenic the Reds effort to widen their pb astatine the apical of the Premier League. Liverpool instrumentality connected Manchester City astatine Anfield, portion they past question to Newcastle and past Everton crossed what is simply a tricky festive fixture database for Slot’s side.

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