Real Madrid have been heavily linked with Alexander-Arnold and made an approach for him in January which was swiftly rejected. Since then, Alexander-Arnold has remained tight-lipped about his future while Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah signed extensions.
With the season beginning to trickle towards its conclusion, it looks less and less likely that the full-back will sign a new contract on Merseyside. But, if this is to be his final season at the club, he made a crucial contribution on Sunday against Leicester City.
Firing home the winner with less than 15 minutes remaining, Alexander-Arnold ensured that Liverpool could win the Premier League next week, firstly if Crystal Palace beat Arsenal in midweek or should the Reds beat Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield they will be crowned champions. With the defender back in the headlines, Keane tried to add some perspective to the debate on Sky Sports.
"It is amazing, we talk about Trent who is a fantastic player but it is as if the world is coming to an end if he leaves," the Irishman said. "If he does leave, you wish the lad well.
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"He has done brilliantly, been a good servant, he has been a brilliant player for Liverpool but I am pretty sure Liverpool will survive. Better players have left Liverpool than Trent and Liverpool have done okay.
Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrates scoring the winner for Liverpool against Leicester City
Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrates scoring the winner for Liverpool against Leicester City
"You have to accept, supporters have to accept, that you are supporting the club. Obviously, you love your players and you will have your idols and certain players like [Kenny] Dalglish and [Ian] Rush and all these people, but when they leave you just continue [Jamie Carragher says exactly in the background], good players will come through - that is the name of the game.
"So as brilliant as Trent is, Liverpool will be fine." Continuing to agree with Keane, Carragher added: "Before this team got together, Steven Gerrard and Kenny Dalglish were the two greatest players to play for Liverpool.
"We [Gerrard and Carragher] were in the team together and didn’t win the Premier League, the next manager won the Premier League and won everything with half of this team and other players who moved on. So, the greatest players in Liverpool’s history moved on, and the next manager won everything - European Cup, Club World Cup.
"It just shows you, the greatest clubs, as Roy said, will be fine."
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