Revealed when Alexander-Arnold announced his departure from Liverpool to Slot
Trent has confirmed that he will leave his youth club at the end of the season, but had already done so internally even before winning the Premier League
Trent Alexander-Arnold confirmed this Monday that he will leave Liverpool at the end of the current season, after many months of uncertainty, although since November the Spanish press had been certain that he would transfer to Real Madrid on a free transfer during the summer.
Shortly after the announcement on social media, The Athletic revealed when the full-back communicated his decision to his coach, Arne Slot: in March, during the international break, when the Englishman was not called up to the national team due to an ankle injury.
The player took advantage of the moment and spoke to the coach at the training center, expressing his desire to embrace a new challenge, something he explained in his long message to the Reds fans . At the same time, his agent informed the club’s sporting director, Richard Hughes, that his client would not be renewing his contract. However, the 26-year-old athlete decided to keep his decision a secret until the team had officially won the title.
The same source claims that Trent had hoped Liverpool would begin negotiations over a new contract before the start of the 2023/24 season. However, there have been significant changes at the club’s helm, with Julian Ward stepping down as sporting director just a year after succeeding Michael Edwards. Jorg Schmadtke was appointed on an interim basis, but renewing contracts was not his priority.
The situation was further complicated by the unexpected announcement of Jurgen Klopp’s departure. Richard Hughes took over as sporting director, but his main task was to find the ideal replacement for the German coach. As a result, talks with Alexander-Arnold only began in April, with the first renewal proposal being presented at the end of that month.
