Trent Alexander-Arnold hints at transfer rumours in social media post as Liverpool star makes ‘the switch’ – amid ongoing Real Madrid links

Trent Alexander-Arnold appears to have made a light-hearted reference to ongoing transfer rumours in an advert shared by the Liverpool star.

Alexander-Arnold’s future has been the subject of significant speculation with his Liverpool contract expiring at the end of the season.

The 26-year-old, who joined the club when he was five, has been heavily linked with a move to reigning European champions Real Madrid.

Amid the uncertainty over his future, Alexander-Arnold shared a social media post featuring the phrase ‘Trust me to make the switch’.

The message was not followed by news of a transfer, but instead with the words ‘To Google Pixel’ with the full-back featuring as part of a marketing campaign.

Alexander-Arnold’s message was followed with a winking emoji, which may have been a playful reference towards the intense focus on his future.

Liverpool fans were quick to comment in response, with one writing ‘Why’d you have to scare us with the caption like that?’

Others urged Alexander-Arnold to sign fresh terms to stay at Liverpool and snub interest from elsewhere.

‘Best be the only switch you make off the pitch this season, sign the contract,’ one fan wrote.

Another added ‘You can switch to any phone bro, it’s none of my business. Just don’t switch team now.’

Alexander-Arnold’s post also included a video to promote Google Pixel, with the clip making reference to another ‘switch, a crossfield pass.

The Liverpool star is initially seen sitting on a bench in a park in the clip, while holding the phone.

He is invited to ‘switch it’ by a man, seen wearing a Liverpool shirt, after a ball finds itself at his feet.

After his long-range pass finds the man, Alexander-Arnold turns and says ‘decent switch that before winking towards the camera.

Alexander-Arnold is one of three Liverpool stars with contracts ending at the end of the season

Mohamed Salah revealed on Sunday that he is yet to receive a contract offer from Liverpool

Alexander-Arnold is one of three Liverpool stars with contracts expiring at the end of the season, along with Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk.

The full back in particular has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid, who had been reported to be interested in signing him in January.

Liverpool will host Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday, with Alexander-Arnold likely to be absent with a hamstring injury.

The Reds’ contract issues were heightened over the weekend when Salah revealed he is yet to receive any offers to stay at the club and is ‘more out than in’.

Speaking to a small selection of reporters after Sunday’s win at Southampton, Salah said: ‘We are almost in December and I haven’t received any offers yet to stay in the club. I’m probably more out than in.

‘You know I have been in the club for many years. There is no club like this. But in the end it is not in my hands. As I said, it is December and I haven’t received anything yet about my future.

‘I love the fans. The fans love me. In the end it is not in my hands or the fans’ hands.’