In order to enable a free transfer to Real Madrid, Trent Alexander-Arnold has declared that he will be leaving Liverpool when his contract expires at the end of the current campaign.
The 26-year-old on Monday posted confirmation of the decision on his social media accounts. At the end of March, he told Liverpool’s head coach Arne Slot that he would not be signing a contract extension. However, he kept the information confidential so as not to interfere with the team’s successful Premier League title run.
He reportedly verbally agreed to a five-year deal with Real Madrid, which is estimated to be worth approximately £7.5 million annually after taxes, according to Spanish publications. Liverpool is devastated to learn that Alexander Arnold is leaving as a free agent, even though the team thinks it has done everything it could to persuade the homegrown defender to stay.
A new deal at Anfield was offered to him, which would have made him one of the highest-paid full-backs in the world and the best-paid full-back in the Premier League. But in the end, the player’s need for a new challenge overshadowed Liverpool’s offer of a financial and athletic package.
Alexander-Arnold confirms Liverpool exit ahead of Real Madrid transfer
In a statement released on Monday, the England right-back confirmed that he will leave at the end of the season, as trustworthy journalists had consistently insisted.
After 20 years with Liverpool Football Club, it is time for me to officially announce my departure at the end of the current campaign, according to the statement. Easily the most difficult choice I have ever made in my life is this one.
“I understand that many of you have been perplexed or annoyed that I haven’t discussed this yet, but my goal has always been to maintain my entire attention on what was best for the team, which was getting No. 20.
This club has been my entire universe for the past 20 years. I will always be grateful for the affection and support I have received from everyone inside and without the club, starting with the Academy. I shall always be grateful to all of you.
However, I’ve never known anything else, so this choice is made in order to push myself both personally and professionally, take on a new challenge, and step outside of my comfort zone.
