The saga is finally over. Trent Alexander-Arnold's future has been resolved at last and the Liverpool academy product, who became one of the club's finest players, will depart this summer following the expiry of his Anfield contract, with Real Madrid his expected destination. The situation has rumbled on for months with rumour and counter-rumour hanging something of a shadow over Liverpool's season, as they claimed a remarkable Premier League title in Arne Slot's first campaign at the helm. Alexander-Arnold could have become a Liverpool lifer, joining Ian Callaghan, Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard in Anfield's 700 club but has instead shared an emotional video message explaining his decision to leave after 20 years at his boyhood club. His destination has yet to be confirmed but it's an open secret that he has opted to follow the siren call from the Bernabeu and test himself at arguably the biggest football club on the planet – Real Madrid. There has been some suggestion that this is a sign of disloyalty or even an act of treachery but Richard Jolly reasonably argues that sort of reaction is absolute nonsense and that Trent will leave as a Liverpool great, with his legacy long since secure. | Also in your Sports Brief newsletter this week: |
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