Trent Alexander-Arnold has announced his departure from Liverpool after 20 years, seeking new challenges.
Trent Alexander-Arnold has confirmed that he will leave Liverpool this summer via a lengthy social media statement.
The academy product is out of contract at Anfield at the end of the season but he will not follow Virgil van Dijk and Mo Salah in signing extensions.
Citing it as the 'hardest decision of his life', Alexander-Arnold announced that he has decided to move on from his boyhood club.
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"I know many of you have wondered why or been frustrated that I haven’t spoken about this yet, but it was always my intention to keep my full focus on the team’s best interests, which was securing No.20," he wrote.
"This club has been my whole life – my whole world - for 20 years. From the Academy right through until now, the support and love I have felt from everyone inside and outside of the club will stay with me forever. I will forever be in debt to you all.
"But, I have never known anything else and this decision is about experiencing a new challenge, taking myself out of my comfort zone and pushing myself both professionally and personally.
"I’ve given my all every single day I’ve been at this club, and I hope you feel like I’ve given back to you during my time here. From the bottom of my heart, I thank everybody – my coaches, my managers, my teammates, the staff and our incredible supporters - for the last 20 years.
"I’ve been blessed enough to live out my dreams here and I will never, ever take for granted the special moments I’ve been fortunate enough to have lived through with you all. My love for this club will never die."
It is widely expected that the England international will join Real Madrid as a free agent.
In a heartfelt statement on social media, Trent Alexander-Arnold revealed that he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season. The 24-year-old academy product, who is out of contract in the summer, has decided not to extend his stay at Anfield.
Alexander-Arnold described the decision as the "hardest of his life," citing his desire for a new challenge and the need to push himself out of his comfort zone. He expressed his gratitude to the club, its staff, and the fans for their unwavering support throughout his 20-year journey.
"I've given my all every single day I've been at this club, and I hope you feel like I've given back to you during my time here," he wrote. "From the bottom of my heart, I thank everybody – my coaches, my managers, my teammates, the staff, and our incredible supporters - for the last 20 years."
The England international's departure is expected to be a significant blow to Liverpool, who are likely to lose him to Real Madrid on a free transfer.
"My love for this club will never die," Alexander-Arnold concluded. "I've been blessed enough to live out my dreams here, and I will never, ever take for granted the special moments I've been fortunate enough to have lived through with you all."
Alexander-Arnold's announcement has sparked immense buzz on social media with some users bringing up his first post on Instagram which happened to be in Bernabeu.
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