Trent Alexander-Arnold agrees lucrative contract as new Liverpool boots explained
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has swapped boot manufacturers to sign a lucrative deal with Adidas.
The 25-year-old earned the Reds a point during their 1-1 draw at Manchester City with the inverted full-back scoring the equaliser.
Alexander-Arnold dropped a hint on the switch from Under Armour during Saturday's showdown with Pep Guardiola's side. With the Liverpool vice-captain turning out in a pair of unreleased Adidas predators.
I was falling asleep during Liverpool team meeting - it is so hard to play like this
ANALYSIS: Jurgen Klopp's next rebuild may be delayed as Dominik Szoboszlai stall goes on
In a promotional video, Alexander-Arnold said: "It all started for me in 2005, life was football. Whenever I had the ball at my feet, I made sure I had those boots on. Instanbul was what really inspired me back then, that game, those players, the boots.
"I'm Liverpool born and bred, I grew up in touching distance of my heroes you dream of being them, thinking about it for hours and hours, leaving everything you had on the training pitch.
"The hard work paid off. Madrid was my Istanbul. A dream that became a reality, everything flooded back to 2005 where it all began. Those boots never left my bag. I guess I always knew, I'd be back some day."
The move to the German sports brand ends a six-year association with the American sportswear company, in a swap that sees him line-up alongside England teammate and Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham and Lionel Messi as Adidas-sponsored athletes.
According to The Athletic, Alexander-Arnold has penned a lucrative multi-year boot deal with the brand which puts him amongst the highest-paid players in Europe.
Alexander-Arnold's idol Steven Gerrard was among the stars who used
Read on liverpoolecho.co.uk
