Trent Alexander-Arnold ‘submits shock £84m bid to buy French top-flight club’

TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD has submitted a surprise bid to buy a top-flight French football club, reports suggest.

The Liverpool star already owns a stake in French car manufacturer and Formula One team Alpine.

However, the 25-year-old is now looking to add a second French name to his portfolio of assets with the addition of Ligue 1 side Nantes.

According to French outlet L'Equipe, the bid is worth around £84m (€100m).

It is understood the offer is broken down into £67m upfront with a further £17m in seller credit.

There is also the potential for a further £34m in bonuses.

Alexander-Arnold's father, Michael, helps to manage his financial assets via an investment fund based in London.

It is understood they have been in contact with Nantes owner Waldemar Kita for over a year.

They first spoke via a video call last summer before an in-person meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, earlier this year.

The bid comes following a reported third meeting between the parties in London on Thursday after Alexander-Arnold and his father stepped up their interest as they look to complete a takeover.

Kita also held talks over a possible sale with English businessman Leigh Davis in 2019, with discussions over a fourth-month period for a deal worth more than the £84m now on offer.

The 71-year-old has owned Nantes since 2007 but is said to have grown tired of the club's financial problems in recent years.

However, the Kita family have denied their alleged interest in selling the club.

The England international earns £180,000-a-week at Liverpool - with his contract at Anfield up at the end of the season.