Alexander-Arnold have announce his farewell message on his X-handle that his leaving Liverpool for over 20 years since his childhood academy career staying in Liverpool, winning so many trophies, his incredibly happy for what Liverpool have done to him and his family.
He we deeply grateful for the incredible outcome from Liverpool and he need to face need challenges over there. Guest where he want to go.
Real Madrid Alexander-Arnold is ready to start his new career at Real Madrid his dream club since 2024.
What Transpired?
The Reds' academy product has announced his
intention leave Merseyside this summer, provoking understandable anger at
Anfield
It's finally official, then: Trent
Alexander-Arnold is leaving Liverpool, most likely for Real Madrid. Some fans
are frustrated, others are fuming; none are surprised, though. It's been
coming.
Alexander-Arnold has long been Liverpool's
'Scouser in the team', the local lad whose dream came true. He was both
desperate and destined to captain the club he joined at six years of age.
However, at some point during the past year or so, something changed.
Maybe it was Jurgen Klopp's exit - the
impact of which hit Alexander-Arnold even harder than he expected - or maybe he
just wanted a fresh challenge.
Whatever the cause, the consequence was a
dramatic shift in perspective that will result in the Reds losing one of their
most valuable assets for nothing, which means a bitter backlash is inevitable -
and not just towards the player.
The Superior Picture
Alexander-Arnold was asked about his
remaining career goals and whether he would rather win another Champions
League, become Liverpool captain, lift a trophy with England or win the Ballon
d'Or. After a little bit of deliberation, he chose the latter.
"[I want to be] a legend of football, someone who changed the game," he explained. "A saying I have is 'Don't play the game, change the game.' I want that legacy of being probably the greatest right-back ever to play football, to be honest.
"It's only the morning after you retire that you're able to look at yourself in the mirror and say you've given it everything you have got. It doesn't matter how many trophies you win or medals you have got. It matters what you have given to the game and if you reach your full potential.
I've heard potential being thrown around with my
name since the age of six. If you reach that potential and become the player
you believe you can be, which is one of the best ever, then you'll be happy. It
doesn't matter how many trophies you win, I guess."
It was at that moment that it became
abundantly clear that Alexander-Arnold was bound for Santiago Bernabeu. His
focus had very clearly shifted from becoming a Liverpool legend to securing
superstar status with Madrid.
Did You Known
Madrid will certainly offer
Alexander-Arnold a better shot at winning the Ballon d'Or than Liverpool. Los
Blancos are the biggest and best club in the world; they've won more than twice
as many European Cups as anyone else. Perhaps most importantly of all, though,
they take the Ballon d'Or very seriously. Too seriously, in truth.
Madrid were so incensed by Rodri claiming a
narrow victory over Vinicius Jr in last year's vote that they made the
embarrassingly petty decision to boycott the ceremony, which not only
demonstrated the Spanish side's unrivalled sense of entitlement - but also
underlined just how much undue importance they attach to a meaningless
individual accolade within a team sport.
However, it's still extremely difficult to see Alexander-Arnold having any chance of actually being voted the best player in the world - even with the support of the incredibly powerful Florentino Perez.
Just proving himself the best player at Madrid will be tough enough, as
he'll somehow have to outperform Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius
for an entire year - from right-back.
A defender's not won the award for nearly
two decades (Fabio Cannavaro in 2006), so even accounting for the greater
importance of full-backs in the modern game, it would take a truly
extraordinary campaign to even put Alexander-Arnold in the mix. Remember, the
wonderfully consistent Dani Carvajal won both the Champions League and the
European Championship last year - and that twin-triumph wasn't enough to even
earn the Spaniard a place on the podium.
In that sense, Didi Hamann has a point when
he says, "If winning the Ballon d'Or is the reason that he wants to join
Real Madrid, he should forget it and stay at Liverpool!"
What Next for Alexander-Arnold
In fairness to Alexander-Arnold, he's acutely aware that most people will deem him "deluded" for believing he can win the Ballon d'Or, but that's also kind of missing the point.
In his
mind, it's not really about whether he lifts the trophy or not, it's about
putting himself in the best possible position to do so - and he feels moving to
Madrid is key in that regard.
It certainly won't hurt his chances, of course, but the transfer will tarnish his Liverpool legacy. There's just no getting away from that fact.
Although attempts have already been made online to diminish or even erase Alexander-Arnold's role in Liverpool's success under Klopp, his key contribution will never be forgotten. He'll forever be a part of Anfield lore for that quickly-taken corner alone.
Klopp even considers the academy product
the most significant addition made to his squad during his nine years in charge
- which is some compliment, given Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Sadio Mane,
Fabinho and countless other great players were signed on the German's watch.
No chance of a fond farewell
Of course, Alexander-Arnold's prominent
part in one of the most exciting eras in the club's history only makes his
imminent departure all the more unpalatable. Some of his fellow fans have
already accused him of betraying his childhood club, which upset former
Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock.
"Can't believe the negativity directed
towards Trent Alexander-Arnold... Comments like 'He should be shamed' and 'He's
not loyal' are deluded. He's entitled to make his own choices and challenge
himself in a different league and different country," Warnock wrote on
Twitter. "He's won everything with LFC, been an incredible servant to the
club and should be given a great send-off by the fans."
There's just no chance of that happening,
though; Alexander-Arnold's exit is too emotive. Because he's not just leaving
Liverpool, he's departing on a free transfer.
Jamie Carragher has tried to downplay the
significance of Liverpool losing Alexander-Arnold for nothing by pointing out
that he didn't cost the club a penny - but that only makes it worse from a
financial point of view, given the increased importance of making pure profit
on homegrown players in the current economic climate.
The money raised from a sale last summer
could have been put towards buying a replacement (which will be costly) or
strengthening the squad elsewhere if the belief is that Conor Bradley is ready
to fill the void at right-back.
Conclusion
Alexander Arnold is one of the best player Liverpool academy have ever achieved and he have done incredibly wonderful over the years of his football career at Liverpool.
His decision is simple and clear to everyone his leaving the club for good and to face new challenges, i wished him well. And the best of Lucked.
