Trent Alexander-Arnold explains his decision to leave Liverpool(Image: Trent Alexander-Arnold – Twitter)
Trent Alexander-Arnold was left holding back tears as he explained his decision to leave Liverpool in an emotional video published on his social media channels. The Reds vice-captain has confirmed he will leave the club at the end of the season when his contract expires.
The 26-year-old is expected to join Real Madrid when his deal expires, bringing an end to a 20-year affiliation with his boyhood club. To date, Alexander-Arnold has made 352 appearances for Liverpool, returning 23 goals and 86 assists.
Meanwhile, he has won every major honour with the Reds and will depart as a two-time Premier League champion after helping Arne Slot’s side become champions of England in the Dutchman’s first season in charge.
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Alexander-Arnold’s future has been the subject of speculation throughout the season, with the England international staying silent throughout. But after announcing his decision to depart on Monday morning on his social media platforms, he also released an emotional video further elaborating on his decision to depart.
And the boyhood Liverpool was left holding back tears as he acknowledged that people will not be happy with his decision but explained why he felt the need to move on – insisting it takes nothing away from his love for the Reds.
“Okay. After 20 years at Liverpool Football Club, I’ll be leaving at the end of the season,” he started. “I think the decision for me is personal, to change the environment, to challenge myself elsewhere.
“It’s not about wanting to find something better, it’s about me and my personal journey as a player and I feel like now is the right time for me to go and experience that.
“People won’t be happy with the decision, but it’s something that I feel like I need to do on my journey and my career.
“The times that I’ve had here, the memories, the special moments are and will always be some of the best moments I’ll have in my life and memories that will live in me forever.
“I’m eternally grateful to everyone who’s helped me along the way. Being able to sit here now as a two-time Premier League champion for the club that I grew up loving, it’s a great end to the story for me.
“Of course it’s very emotional for me, it’s all I’ve ever known. It’s everything I’ve ever wanted to do, dreamed of as a kid.”
He continued: “Yeah, it’s just very emotional if I’m honest, because the club, the city, the fans, the people have given me things that I could never have dreamt of in my wildest dreams.
“It’s, you know, a journey that I’ve lived through that millions of people will dream of doing and I’ve been lucky enough to have been able to experience it.
“I’ll never forget it and I can’t thank everyone enough for the support, the belief, the amazing moments we’ve had.
“The love I have for this club will never leave. It will never diminish. I’ll love it forever. I’ll forever be in debt to the club and the fans for everything they’ve done for me.
“And there’s no doubt about it, I’ll be back. Any chance I get, I’ll come, watch games, I’ll be supporting.
“I will be wanting the club to win, wanting the club to be successful. There’s nothing changing in that. I will always remain a Liverpool fan.”
