Gary Neville slams 'unforgivable' decision from Liverpool owners FSG
Liverpool are on the verge of winning a second Premier League title under their current owners, but Gary Neville is far from impressed with FSG
Gary Neville has blasted Liverpool owners FSG, letting rip and declaring their failure to tie down Real Madrid-bound Trent Alexander-Arnold to a new contract as "unforgivable".
The England star has been with the club since the age of eight but looks all set to depart this summer and move to the Santiago Bernabeu on a free transfer when his contract ends. Alexander-Arnold has been in talks with Los Blancos and, it's claimed, he has agreed a long-term deal worth around £250k-a-week - which will be topped up by a huge eight-figure signing bonus.
He, like Virgil van Dijk and Mo Salah, have been allowed to run down their contracts on Merseyside, with all three able to walk away in the summer if they choose - although it's understood both Van Dijk and Salah prefer to stay put.
But Neville is simply stunned that the club's owners, Fenway Sports Group, have let this happen, particularly at a time when the Premier League leaders are on the verge of landing the title.
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"With Trent, it's unforgivable. Whether you're going through a turbulence in the boardroom or not, if you're the owner of the club and you look at Trent two years ago, even if you have disruption in your sporting department, you look at him and think, 'we've got to sign him up, he's one of our own.'"
Neville however has warned Alexander-Arnold that the grass may not be greener in the Spanish capital - because, with Dani Carvajal and the supremely-versatile Fede Valverde both in situ, he may struggle to get into Carlo Ancelotti's team.
He added: "I said that I thought he had to get more serious about his defending. I've said that constantly, or else it will cause him problems. I think it will cause him a problem at Real Madrid, because they have Federico Valverde, who is playing right-back currently, and Dani Carvajal when he's back.
"He's going to have some serious competition. They are brilliant players, and he's going to find it tough there."
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