Following Trent Alexander-contract Arnold's renewal, Liverpool are allegedly trying to sign six more players to new contracts.
The 22-year-old right back agreed to new terms that would keep him at Anfield until 2025, with sources claiming he will now be among the club's highest-paid players.
However, according to The Athletic, sports director Michael Edwards' work is just getting started, with the club hoping to extend the contracts of a number of other experienced players of Jurgen Klopp's side.
Liverpool are hoping to extend the contracts of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, but their offensive partner Roberto Firmino is not in line for a contract extension.
The trio combined for 42 Premier League goals for Liverpool last season, but the article alleges that, despite his contract expiring in 2023, the Brazil international will not be rewarded in the same way as his African teammates.
Goalkeeper Alisson, star centre defender Virgil van Dijk, and left back Andy Robertson are among the defensive alternatives the club wants to preserve.
Fabinho completes the six-man roster, while rumours claim that talks with his midfield teammate Jordan Henderson have stagnated after initial conversations earlier this summer.
The contracts of Van Dijk and Salah, like Firmino's, are set to expire in less than two years.
The same can be said for Henderson, Mane, and Fabinho, whose contracts will expire in 2023.
Meanwhile, Alisson has another year left on his contract, while Robertson has the oldest contract of them all, with the Reds supposedly having an option to keep him on their books until 2025 after signing a new contract two years ago.
However, Liverpool will be hoping that all of those players see the club's future as brightly as Alexander-Arnold does now that his contract has been extended.
After signing his new four-year agreement, Alexander-Arnold told the club's official website, "I'm honored to be given the opportunity and to be shown the trust in the club, so it was a no-brainer for me."
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