Arne Slot defends Trent Alexander-Arnold's performances against Man United amidst transfer rumors to Real Madrid

Trent Alexander-Arnold's Liverpool performances have caused Arne Slot to reduce his worries. Last weekend's 2-2 draw with Manchester United was a challenging performance for the England international, who was doubtful about his long-term future. Real Madrid has surfaced as a possible suitor for Alexander-Arnold, although the Anfield management rejected their initial approach at the start of the new year.

Reports surfaced earlier this week that Trent Alexander-Arnold was linked to Real Madrid, who had allegedly asked whether they could sign the 26-year-old during the current transfer window. His contract was about to expire in the summer, so it was not a surprise that Real Madrid was interested. The approach was quickly rejected by Liverpool, indicating that the defender is not available for a January transfer. Alexander-Arnold's poor performance against United and the timing of the investigation have raised questions about how the transfer rumours may affect his play. 

Arne Slot acknowledges doing a post-match debrief, but he does not think the homegrown right-back's performance against the Red Devils is reason for concern. "We were all disappointed by the way we played and the result—not just Trent."  "He didn't play his best game, but it's not the first time in his life. He's played so many games well for this club, like some others.” "They know if you play 50-60 games, once in a while you don't have your best performance," said Slot.

Liverpool looks to boost their squad

The Reds had an unpleasant summer transfer window after being passed over by top target Martin Zubimendi. They finally made the low-cost acquisition of Federico Chiesa from Juventus, even though the Italian is still recovering and hasn't played much in the starting lineup. Even though he is happy with the team that has already won the Champions League and advanced to the Carabao Cup semi-finals, he also stated that the Premier League leaders will search for possibilities in the winter transfer window.

According to Arne Slot, Liverpool is watching for an opportunity to bolster their roster during the transfer window. On Wednesday night, Liverpool plays Tottenham in a Carabao Cup semi-final, and everyone will be watching to see if Alexander-Arnold maintains his spot in the squad now that Conor Bradley is healthy.