UFC star Paddy Pimblett slams Trent Alexander-Arnold over Liverpool exit - 'He's a lizard!'

UFC star and fan has branded a "lizard" and accused him of lying, with the defender widely this summer when his contract expires.

Madrid view Alexander-Arnold as the long-term replacement for Dani Carvajal and they did by Liverpool in the , with the Reds deciding to keep hold of him for at least the rest of the season.

Although there has been no official confirmation on Alexander-Arnold's future, reports have claimed that he has already agreed terms with Madrid and Pimblett has slammed the Liverpool vice-captain.

"He's a lizard," Pimblett told when asked about Alexander-Arnold's potential move to Madrid. "He's meant to be a young lad from West Derby.

"I've said in other interviews that I'd trade my career to have his in a heartbeat — to win trophies for my city and my team that I've supported my entire life.

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"The money he is earning, the money he is being offered, just putting a smile on everyone's face in the city — I grew up wanting to be , wanting to be Fernando Torres, wanting to be Luis Suarez.

"And he is just leaving the club he supported to be another cog in the machine at . He could have been a legend at LFC. He always said he wanted to be captain so he was always lying, wasn't he?

"I think he has forgot where he came from. He's given up the chance to be a legend and maybe have a statue built in his honour in years to come."

Alexander-Arnold has not spoken publicly about his future since September, when he stated: "I want to be a Liverpool player this season [as a minimum] is what I will say.

"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 - and this one won't be either."

Virgil van Dijk and are also out of contract in the summer, but both players are now after an apparent breakthrough in negotiations. "There is progress, yeah," Van Dijk revealed after on Sunday.

"I don't know, we'll see. Listen, these are internal discussions and we'll see. I love the club, I love the fans and they were there for us again and we wanted to reward them at . But want I them to be there against on Sunday again and make the stadium an amazing venue like always for us."

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