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Trent Alexander-Arnold in motion for Liverpool within the Champions League (Photograph by Carl Recine/Getty Pictures)
Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has been given an attention-grabbing warning by former Reds star Michael Owen about sealing a switch to Actual Madrid.
Owen notably left Liverpool for Actual Madrid in the summertime of 2004, however he admits it wasn’t a simple transfer for him to make and it modified his profession in some ways.
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It appears the previous England worldwide isn’t overly optimistic about how completely different it felt when he left his boyhood membership Liverpool for the Bernabeu, the place he didn’t really feel valued in fairly the identical manner.
Alexander-Arnold might do effectively to take Owen’s phrases on board right here as he heads in the direction of the tip of his contract and continues to be linked strongly as a prime goal for Actual Madrid by ABC and others.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold throughout Liverpool’s recreation with Chelsea (Photograph by Carl Recine/Getty Pictures)
Chatting with The Athletic, Owen mentioned his personal transfer from Merseyside to Madrid, saying: “When you’ve moved as soon as and also you’re not within the place everybody assumes you might be by no means going to maneuver on from, you virtually develop into a tradable asset.
“I by no means grew up desirous to play for Actual Madrid nevertheless it’s an honour I did. I grew up desirous to play for Liverpool.
“As soon as you progress, you lose that absolute attachment to your membership and also you develop into a buying and selling proposition. You lose the glue you as soon as had, going from contract to contract, since you aren’t enjoying for the workforce you assist. You’re only a participant attempting to do effectively for a selected membership.
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“It means greater than that while you’ve come by way of the ranks.”
Alexander-Arnold might maybe take a look at LFC legend Steven Gerrard as somebody who did issues otherwise, with the previous membership captain by no means enjoying for one more main European membership, despite the fact that he will certainly have had a number of alternatives to take action.
As a substitute, Gerrard performed for Liverpool till his mid-30s earlier than a quick spell within the MLS earlier than he retired.
Alexander-Arnold would possibly justifiably really feel, nevertheless, that he’d commerce being a Liverpool legend like Gerrard and as an alternative take a look at how comparatively little the previous England midfielder received, having by no means received his arms on a league title.
