1 week Ago By Robin Mumford
Cody Gakpo’s post-match interview has set social media ablaze, with Liverpool fans believing his comments about Trent Alexander-Arnold might hint at a major update regarding his future. The Dutchman, who found the net during the Reds' 5-1 demolition of Tottenham at Anfield, more than played his part in a historic afternoon. Arne Slot's side sealed the club's 20th English league crown , and their first title celebration in front of fans at Anfield for 35 years, as much of Merseyside basked in red smoke, champagne, and songs of the past and present all throughout the night.
With fresh contract extensions for Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk already in the bag this month as well, belief is growing that Liverpool’s new golden era is only just beginning. Watch the full-time scenes below: Still, one cloud lingers over the red sky: the uncertainty surrounding Trent Alexander-Arnold’s future. His passion was clear after he netted the winner against Leicester last week, and it proved uncontrollable again on Sunday.
As Sky Sports’ Peter Drury poetically put it: "How can Trent walk away from this?" Now, judging by the buzz among supporters, some believe Trent might just be having second thoughts about a move to Real Madrid. Alexander-Arnold's future has been up in the air and fans believe he has hinted at where his heart lies. Gakpo Interview Sparks New Speculation Over Trent Fabrizio Romano was among those to confirm Alexander-Arnold's imminent move to Real Madrid earlier this month , as verbal agreement was set to see the right-back - considered the very finest in the world right now - join the Spanish giants as a free agent in the summer.
But Gakpo's latest comments about him might hint at a potential U-turn following weeks without another update regarding the unfolding situation. He said (watch the interview below): " Now with Mo [Salah] and Virgil [Van Dijk] staying, and hopefully Trent as well, they can keep building." While his comments might sound casual to the neutral, Gakpo’s interview has rekindled the hopeful, romantic spirit among Liverpool fans - the very spirit that earned them such admiration during Jurgen Klopp’s iconic 'doubters to believers' era.
For a lot of Reds' supporters, they feel as though the Dutchman has let slip about a potential change of heart. "He’s mates with Trent. If the stories were true that he had agreed to join Madrid, he wouldn’t say anything at all," one X user said.
"Why mention Trent if he knew he was leaving? He wouldn’t." A second user wrote: "Oh my god, I'm all in again," while a third questioned: "Does he know something that we don't!?" While a fourth user remarked: "Wait, that's genuinely enormous," it's clear that anticipation is growing among the Anfield faithful. But the right-back himself - who joined the club as a six-year-old and has gone on to win nine trophies across 351 appearances - is yet to speak about his future publicly.
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