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In a major development, Real Madrid transfer target Trent Alexander-Arnold has announced that he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season when his current contract expires.

Alexander-Arnold, 26, is a product of the Liverpool academy and has achieved great success since breaking into the first-team setup.

However, with his contract set to expire in the summer, an exit has been talked about for a while now, with Real Madrid having emerged as his next destination.

Alexander-Arnold says goodbye

Having won the Premier League title with Liverpool recently, Alexander-Arnold has now announced that he will be saying goodbye to his boyhood club this summer when his contract expires.

Posting a video on his social media, Alexander-Arnold said: “After 20 years at Liverpool Football Club, now is the time for me to confirm that I will be leaving at the end of the season. This is easily the hardest decision I’ve ever made in my life.

“I know many of you have wondered why or been frustrated that I haven’t spoken about this yet, but it was always my intention to keep my full focus on the team’s best interests, which was securing No.20.”

Stating his love for Liverpool, Alexander-Arnold added: “This club has been my whole life – my whole world – for 20 years.

“From the Academy right through until now, the support and love I have felt from everyone inside and outside of the club will stay with me forever. I will forever be in debt to you all.”

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However, explaining his decision to leave, the England international noted that he was ready for a new challenge in his career.

“But, I have never known anything else and this decision is about experiencing a new challenge, taking myself out of my comfort zone and pushing myself both professionally and personally.

“I’ve given my all every single day I’ve been at this club, and I hope you feel like I’ve given back to you during my time here.”

Thanking everyone at the club associated with his career, he concluded: “From the bottom of my heart, I thank everybody – my coaches, my managers, my teammates, the staff and our incredible supporters – for the last 20 years.

“I’ve been blessed enough to live out my dreams here and I will never, ever take for granted the special moments I’ve been fortunate enough to have lived through with you all. My love for this club will never die.”