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Trent Alexander-Arnold warming up for Liverpool (Picture by Carl Recine/Getty Photos)
Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold reportedly determined to depart the membership as soon as he discovered that Jurgen Klopp could be stepping down as supervisor.
The Reds changed Klopp with Arne Slot final summer season, and he’s confirmed an excellent appointment because the membership now look all however assured to win the Premier League title this season.
Nonetheless, Klopp is a legendary determine at Anfield and was a key a part of Alexander-Arnold’s growth, so it’s maybe not too stunning that this closely influenced his determination on whether or not or to not signal a brand new contract.
A report from the Mirror states that Klopp’s exit ended up being key for Alexander-Arnold, who’s now broadly reported to have neared a full settlement with Actual Madrid.
The England worldwide will probably be a free agent this summer season, having determined to not keep at Anfield regardless of Slot doing such spectacular work since changing Klopp.
Trent Alexander-Arnold on how Jurgen Klopp’s exit “shook the dressing room”
Jurgen Klopp and Trent Alexander-Arnold (Picture by Stu Forster/Getty Photos)
The indicators have been arguably there already, with Alexander-Arnold beforehand talking to the Athletic about simply how shaken he and the remainder of the LFC squad have been by Klopp’s shock announcement that he was leaving.
“It began like a traditional day. Then the supervisor known as a gathering at 10:30am, which we had by no means had earlier than, so everybody was like, ‘What’s occurring?’,” Alexander-Arnold mentioned.
“He got here into the altering rooms and informed us there was information breaking as he was talking. So we discovered as gamers similtaneously everybody else however he informed us personally.
“He mentioned that this needed to be his final season, that he wanted a break to spend time along with his household. I didn’t know what to do… After he left the room, everybody was simply sat there considering, ‘Has that simply occurred?’… It type of shook the dressing room for a few hours.”
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Alexander-Arnold absolutely has what it takes to be an excellent signing for Actual Madrid, who will probably be delighted as they shut in on this very good piece of enterprise on a free.
This follows the Spanish giants additionally snapping up Kylian Mbappe free of charge final summer season when he ran down his contract at former membership Paris Saint-Germain.
Nonetheless, Alexander-Arnold had been at Liverpool for his whole profession after arising by means of the academy, so followers will probably really feel betrayed by the 26-year-old for not sticking with them like Steven Gerrard did.
