Trent Alexander-Arnold drops MAJOR Liverpool exit hint

Cameron Smith

• 22 Sept 2024 17:30 BST
• 3 min read

Trent Alexander-Arnold has hinted that he may leave Liverpool when his contract expires next summer.

The England international has less than 12 months on his current deal at Anfield and he has been continuously linked with a move to Real Madrid over the past few months.

Talks regarding an extension are reportedly ongoing, but Alexander-Arnold has admitted this could be his final season with his boyhood club.

READ MORE: Alexander-Arnold wants €100m deal

After Liverpool’s win over Bournemouth on Saturday, the 25-year-old told reporters (as per The Athletic): “I want to be a Liverpool player this season is what I will say.”

He added: “Look, I have been at the club for 20 years now. I have signed four or five contract extensions and none of those have been played out in public. This one won’t be either.

“I have always said I want to captain the club. That is an aim of mine and a goal of mine, whether that happens is out of my hands, to be honest.

READ MORE: 'Bullsh**' Alexander-Arnold decision slammed

“The most important thing is trophies. I want to win trophies. I’m a player who is highly motivated by winning things and being elite. That’s probably the main factor of anything.

“If you have a personality that’s elite, who wants to win and will do anything to win, then that’s what drives them.”

Trent Alexander-Arnold to leave Liverpool?

Since breaking into the Liverpool first-team under Jurgen Klopp, Alexander-Arnold has established himself as one of the world’s finest full-backs.

He has racked up 316 appearances for his boyhood club, while he has a whopping 19 goals and 83 assists in total.

Alexander-Arnold isn’t the only key Liverpool player set to leave the club on a free transfer next summer either, with Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk also due to become free agents in 2025.