Mohamed Salah leads Trent Alexander-Arnold tributes after Liverpool exit confirmed | OneFootball

Mohamed Salah was one of several Liverpool players who paid tribute to Trent Alexander-Arnold on social media after the full-back confirmed his Anfield exit on Monday.

After 20 years, more than 350 games and eight major trophies, Alexander-Arnold revealed that he would be leaving Liverpool in the summer at the conclusion of his contract.

The boyhood fan explained that it was a "very difficult" decision made without money in mind and acknowledged that "the news will disappoint a lot of people, will anger people, it will make them upset". However, the reaction of his teammates has been universally positive.

Salah found himself in the same position as Alexander-Arnold, entering the final weeks of his contract after a season-long saga. Unlike his English colleague, Liverpool's leading scorer put pen to paper on a new two-year deal.

"It's been a pleasure sharing a special friendship with you and playing alongside you," Salah wrote on X beneath a quartet of images showing himself alongside his soon-to-be ex-teammate. "I wish you the best and I am sure we will meet again."

Alexander-Arnold has every intention of making a swift return to Anfield as a fan whenever he can, The Times claim. The player himself revealed: "There's no doubt about it, I'll be back - I'd love one day to be able to bring my kids to Anfield and show them that that's where I've played and show them the videos and highlights of what we were able to achieve together."

Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo both hailed Alexander-Arnold as a "legend" while Harvey Elliott gushed: "Unbelievable player! Even better guy. Trent Alexander-Arnold Enjoy it brother. Thank you!"

Dominik Szoboszlai only spent two seasons alongside the right-back but quickly forged a strong friendship. "My boy," he wrote. "Love you and enjoy"

Andy Robertson was Alexander-Arnold's partner in crime on the opposite side of the pitch for the past eight years. The pair boast a combined 123 Premier League assists, comfortably the most of any defender in the competition's history. "Brother for life!!" The Scot posted. "We've been through it all together!"