Trent Alexander-Arnold still holds Liverpool DREAM but admits it's now 'out of my hands'

Trent Alexander-Arnold admits he still holds onto one Liverpool dream but says it’s now ‘out of my hands’.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has a very uncertain future. Or at least, no one should be putting any money down on it yet.

But it feels likely that the 2025/26 campaign sees him wearing all Red or all White. He could remain at Liverpool - or he could sign for Real Madrid on a free transfer.

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The Scouser's current deal expires in June and he's yet to close in on a new one. Recent comments of his were worrying, too, as Alexander-Arnold talked about wanting trophies over anything else.

While Liverpool can certainly promise him they'll compete for the game's highest honours, it's a line of thinking you usually hear from those about to head to Real Madrid. That's really their entire thing.

But Alexander-Arnold admits he does still hold onto a Liverpool goal. He wants to be captain one day - but it's something that isn't in his hands.

“I have always said I want to captain the club," he said, per the Athletic. "That is an aim of mine and a goal of mine, whether that happens is out of my hands, to be honest.”

Trent Alexander-Arnold as Liverpool captain

Virgil van Dijk, the current Liverpool captain, also has an uncertain future. His contract expires in June, much like Alexander-Arnold. Though, there's a sense that re-signing him will likely be easier from the club's side.

The question there is how much Liverpool want to offer a player now firmly into his 30s.

No matter what happens, though, Alexander-Arnold will get his chance at the captaincy if he sticks around. He's the outstanding candidate for the role and the current vice-captain.

So while it is out of his hands, he can feel near-certain that remaining at Anfield will achieve that dream. Now, whether that dream outweighs other goals he has in the game remains to be seen.

And is arguably the biggest question of all in this entire saga.