England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has confirmed he will leave Premier League champions Liverpool at the end of the season. The 26-year-old, who has been at the club since he was six, is out of contract on 30 June and is expected to join Real Madrid.
Alexander-Arnold was one of three high-profile players whose deals at Anfield run out this summer, but while Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk have signed new contracts in recent weeks, Alexander-Arnold will leave. The Liverpool-born defender has made 352 appearances and scored 23 goals for the club since making his debut in 2016.
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He has helped them win this season’s top-flight title under Arne Slot and also won the Premier League under the Reds’ former manager Jurgen Klopp in 2019-20. His other trophies with Liverpool also include the Champions League in 2018-19, the 2022 FA Cup and two League Cups.
The contracts of Salah, Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold have been a major talking point during Slot’s first season in charge, with the Dutchman regularly being asked about their futures. Salah announced he was staying on a new two-year deal in April and was followed by Van Dijk agreeing similar terms the following week.
However the speculation about Alexander-Arnold continued and the defender said he has waited until now to announce his decision as Liverpool had secured their 20th top-flight title.
