Trent Alexander-Arnold has announced he will leave Liverpool at the end of this season.
The England star is expected to join European champions Real Madrid on a six-year contract this summer after winning his second Premier League trophy for the club he joined at the age of six.
“After 20 years at Liverpool Football Club, now is the time for me to confirm that I will be leaving at the end of the season,” Alexander-Arnold said in a statement posted on social media.
“This is easily the hardest decision I’ve ever made in my life. 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 [title] No 20.”
Liverpool are understood to view the 26-year-old’s departure as a “major disappointment” after pulling out all the stops to convince him to stay.
The Reds had offered to make Alexander-Arnold the best paid full-back in the Premier League.
Negotiations between the players representatives and sporting director Richard Hughes have been ongoing throughout the season but it became clear to the club that his heart was elsewhere.
“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,” Alexander-Arnold added.
“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.”
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