Liverpool agree £200,000-a-week deal for a defender

Liverpool have received a boost, with a £200,000-a-week deal set to be concluded imminently. Official confirmation from Liverpool is coming ‘soon’ after the Reds reached an ‘agreement in principle’ with a defender who’ll earn north of £200,000-a-week at Anfield, per a report.

The Reds have endured a tough weekend, seeing their unbeaten start to the season come crashing down at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Tottenham beat Liverpool 2-1 in the dying embers of the fixture amid much controversy, following two red cards and a missed onside goal for Jurgen Klopp’s side.
Football Insider claims that full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to be rewarded with a new £200,000-a-week contract which will put him in the upper echelons of the Merseysiders’ highest earners, with the likes of club captain, Virgil van Dijk, and talismanic forward, Mohamed Salah.

Good news appears to be on the horizon, however, at Anfield, with an important piece of business almost agreed.
Liverpool’s unbeaten start to the season went up in smoke on Sunday, though in highly contentious fashion.

A series of calls went against Jurgen Klopp’s side, though the biggest eyebrow-raiser was unquestionably the decision to rule out a perfectly good Luis Diaz goal.

Alexander-Arnold had been linked with the likes of Real Madrid, with his current deal expiring in 2025. Confirmation of the extension is expected “soon”, however.

Should the No.66 commit the next five years of his career to Liverpool, he will be 29 upon its expiry and looking to sign one more big contract of his career.

Alexander-Arnold’s recent performances have seen him invert into Jurgen Klopp’s midfield to become a key fulcrum in buildup, as new signing Dominik Szoboszlai sits further ahead in the side.

The PGMOL Issued an apology after admitting ‘significant human error’ resulted in Diaz’s goal being chalked off. Liverpool responded with a strong statement that branded the PGMOL’s version of events ‘unacceptable’. With spirits on Merseyside dampened, Liverpool fans could do with a piece of good news on Monday morning. If Football Insider are to be believed, good news is on the horizon.

Indeed, the online outlet recently brought news of Liverpool making significant progress in their quest to tie Trent Alexander-Arnold down to a new and improved long-term contract. An agreement In priniciple has reportedly been struck for the versatile right-back. Alexander-Arnold’s current deal is due to expire in the summer of 2025.

Now, a fresh update has shed further light on the situation, with the report claiming Alexander-Arnold is primed to net ‘more than’ £200,000-a-week as well as bonuses once the ink has dried. That will put the 24-year-old among the club’s top earners and quash any faint exit speculation.

Football Insider claimed interest from Premier league big hitters as well as European giants was widespread, though Alexander-Arnold’s heart was always set on re-signing with Liverpool. Official confirmation of the new deal is expected to be announced ‘soon’.

Alexander-Arnold has scored 16 goals and provided an eyewatering 73 assists for his boyhood club in 273 appearances. 55 of those assists have come in the Premier League and Alexander-Arnold will fancy his chances of breaking the 100 mark given his long-term future appears to be at Anfield.

The all-time EPL leader in assists remains Ryan Giggs who racked up an incredible 162 for Manchester United. Second on the list – Cesc Fabregas with 111 – looks a more than achievable target for Alexander-Arnold.

Liverpool may have received their wish after making an appeal to the PGMOL this week. The Reds were Incensed by the decision to disallow a goal against Tottenham in the Premier League, in a game they lost 2-1 at the weekend.

After pressuring the PGMOL to release the audio from the VAR decision in the game, the Reds may have gotten their way. Per The Times, the PGMOL will comply with the request and will release the audio of the incident that led to the disallowing of Luis Diaz’s goal.

VAR Darren England and his assistant Dan Cook thought the goal was awarded on the field, which they confirmed after watching replays. However, the on field decision had been to disallow the goal, which meant the referee thought that was being confirmed, and disallowed the goal.

Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou said he has never been a fan of VAR after their 2-1 win over Liverpool
Tottenham star Richarlison and Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp were involved in an ongoing verbal war of words during Saturday’s feisty Premier League clash, it has been claimed. Former Everton forward Richarlison was allegedly seen frequently going across to Klopp to exchange trash talk the German.

The Brazilian was key to Spurs’ 2-1 controversial victory over Liverpool, providing the assist for Son Heung-min to open the scoring. The Reds went on to have several key decisions go against them before Joel Matip scored a last-minute own goal.

However, onlookers noticed tension between Spurs ace Richarlison and Liverpool boss Klopp throughout the game. The 26-year-old was often seen exchanging words with the opposition manager.

On one occasion, it is claimed that Richarlison and Klopp went ‘back and forth’ after an innocuous foul near the dugouts at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. There was then a moment after Curtis Jones’s dismissal where Richarlison confronted Klopp again.

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