Trent Alexander-Arnold says winning trophies is his key consideration as talks continue over a possible extension to his Liverpool contract.
Alexander-Arnold is into the final year of his contract at Anfield, meaning he could sign a pre-contract agreement with a team abroad as early as January, and as it stands is set to become a free agent at the end of the season.
Spanish and European champions Real Madrid have been credited with an interest in the right-back.
Yet the 25-year-old, who moved onto 100 goal contributions in his Liverpool career when he teed up Luis Diaz in Saturday s 3-0 win over Bournemouth, insisted he has not made a decision on his future.
However, the lure of winning silverware on a consistent basis is what will drive his decision.
The most important thing is trophies if I m honest, Alexander-Arnold told reporters, as quoted by The Athletic.
I want to win trophies. I’m a player who is highly motivated by winning things and being elite.
That s probably the main factor of anything. If you have a personality that s elite, who wants to win and will do anything to win then that s what drives them.
I have been at the club 20 years now. I have signed four or five contract extensions and none of those have been played out in public. This one won t be either.
100 With today s assist for Luis Díaz, Trent Alexander-Arnold has now been directly involved in 100 goals as a Liverpool player (19 goals, 81 assists). Visionary.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe)
Alexander-Arnold did, at least, commit his immediate future to Liverpool.
I want to be a Liverpool player this season is what I will say, he added.
For now I m completely focused on this season – how many goals, assists, clean sheets can I get and hopefully do enough to help us win the league.
Alexander-Arnold is not the only big name with an uncertain future at Anfield, with Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah also out of contract at the end of the season.