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It has been over three years since Fenway Sports Group principal owner John W. Henry last tweeted on social media. However, the 74-year-old might be tempted to retrieve his password and revive his account if he saw certain comments about his Liverpool vice-captain, Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The 25-year-old has been a major topic of discussion this summer, with many offering opinions on his role for England at Euro 2024.
Among the loudest critics of Alexander-Arnold are Manchester United legends Roy Keane, Gary Neville, and Wayne Rooney. While their scrutiny is mainly about his suitability to play in midfield—a role he has rarely played for Liverpool—occasional compliments about his talents are thrown in. However, this has not spared him from the recurring "Trent can’t defend" narrative.
Yet remarkably, it is another Manchester United legend who has offered the most outlandish take regarding the Liverpool man this summer. With Alexander-Arnold's contract expiring in 2025, Dwight Yorke has urged the Red Devils to move heaven and earth to sign him. Yes, really.
"I'm not sure Trent Alexander-Arnold would want to leave Liverpool as it's his boyhood club,” Yorke told Best Online Poker Sites. “But Liverpool will be undergoing a transition now that Jurgen Klopp has left. Maybe Alexander-Arnold can evolve as a midfielder under Slot.
"This could be another opportunity where, if Liverpool doesn't perform under Slot and Alexander-Arnold becomes unhappy, Man United should do everything they can to sign him.
“I was the first person to suggest that Man United should have signed Leroy Sane when he started to become frustrated at Man City as he was frequently benched. Now he's one of the best players in Germany.”
Errrm pardon? Sorry, what?! Are we missing something here? Kopites will surely all let out a collective, uncontrolled ‘WHAT?!’ when reading such fanciful quotes themselves.
Having famously tweeted, ‘What do you think they're smoking over there at Emirates?’ when Arsenal attempted to sign Luis Suarez for £40m and £1 back in July 2013, perhaps Henry would feel inclined to send a similar query in Yorke’s direction after the former striker’s most questionable claims?
Move over Sol Campbell, you’ve had your day Luis Figo. Trent Alexander-Arnold to Manchester United, even if available on a free transfer next summer, would be the most controversial transfer in football history ever. So it’s just as well then that hell would have to freeze over first before such a switch could ever happen.
Alexander-Arnold is a world-class player yet to hit the peak of his powers. He deserves to play for and with the best, where he can continue to compete for football's greatest honors.
Sure, now about to enter the final 12 months of his contract, as things stand there could be an opportunity for a side to sign Alexander-Arnold in the next year. But Manchester United, coming off their worst-ever season in the Premier League era, are definitely not that side.
Real Madrid has been linked with his services in the meantime, with the La Liga giants arguably the only club in world football who could perhaps tempt the defender away at this time. But he certainly won’t be taking numerous steps backward to Old Trafford and a broken Manchester United.
Alexander-Arnold is not the man to change that record. It’s a non-starter, and a most ridiculous suggestion only worthy of hysterical laughter in response.
Kopites might feel that Messrs Keane, Neville, and Rooney have let their Red Devils allegiances influence their own opinions on the Liverpool defender, but evidently, that’s nothing compared to a delusional Yorke.
So if Henry won’t say it, we will. ‘What do you think they're smoking over there at the Yorke household?’ Your guess is as good as ours.
