Arnold will leave the team when the contract expires, reviewing his brilliant achievements and versatile talents of Liverpool

Trent Alexander Arnold, one of the greatest right-backs in the Premier League, said he needed "new challenges" and would leave the team when the contract expires.

Liverpool announced that Trent Alexander Arnold will leave the club when his contract at Anfield expires at the end of the season. Alexander Arnold is reportedly moving to Real Madrid this summer, which will end his 20-year career with the team he supported as a child. During this period, he made 257 appearances in the Premier League, helping Liverpool win Premier League titles in the 2019/20 and 2024/25 seasons, and finished second in the 2018/19 and 2021/22 seasons.

"I think first of all, I want to say that this is not an easy decision, I thought about it and devoted a lot of emotions to it," Alexander Arnold said on the club's official website. "I've been here for 20 years, I love every moment here, I realize all my dreams, and achieve everything I want here."

"For 20 years, I have given everything day after day, and now I feel that as a player and a person, I need a new change, a new challenge. I think now is the right time for me to make this decision."

"I have a lot to say. The main thing is to express my deep gratitude. You have been with me from the beginning, supporting me, and always by my side. I feel your support and love, and I see everything you do, and I love every thing here. One minute. I hope you can also feel the reward I have for you and what I have given to the club. "

"I just hope we can continue to win the game, and the hustle and bustle surrounding my decision will not hide what we have achieved this season. It's an amazing season. It's great to be involved, and I just hope everyone doesn't get into this news for too long, but to celebrate the achievements of other teammates." Liverpool said in an official statement: "Alexander Arnold will leave with our gratitude and appreciation for his contributions during the team's continued success." "

As a defender, Alexander Arnold participated in 72 clean sheets, but as an offensive full-back, he has participated in 82 goals (18 goals, 64 assists) on the offensive end.

The 26-year-old England defender joined the Merseyside club for the first time at the age of 6 and stood out from Liverpool's academy, where he mainly served as a midfielder during his youth training.

Alexander Arnold was the captain of Liverpool's U16 and U18 echelons, but it was him who changed from midfield to play as a defender, which accelerated his progress into the first team.

In October 2016, 18-year-old Alexander Arnold was given a first-team debut by Jurgen Klopp in the League Cup, and he has since moved forward, and the creativity he developed in midfield has become a trait for him to change the game at the right-back position.

Alexander Arnold became an important member of Liverpool, and the team won four trophies in 14 months. After winning the Champions League in 2018/19, he helped the Reds win the Premier League, FIFA Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup in the 2019/20 season – in that season, he made his 100th appearance for the club he supported as a child.

In fact, his importance to Klopp is reflected in his participation in all 38 matches during Liverpool's first English League title since 1990.

In the 2019/20 season, Alexander Arnold contributed 13 Premier League assists, breaking the defender's single-season assist record, while he had 12 assists in the 2018/19 season before that. This also confirms that he has become a world-class right-back. The leadership of

66 (Alexander Arnold's jersey number) was not ignored by head coach Klopp. In December 2020, he became Liverpool's youngest player to captain in European competitions in the Champions League 1-1 draw with Central Jutland.

The following summer, Alexander Arnold signed a new long-term contract and performed well in the 2021/22 season, winning the EA Sports Player of the Month Award in November, for the second time he won the honor.

He was able to turn defense into offense smoothly, creating a career-best 18 assists (including 12 assists in the Premier League) throughout 63 games throughout the 2021/22 season, again reaching the Champions League final this season and winning medals for the League Cup and FA Cup.

Alexander Arnold's outstanding versatility and overall view have given him a new "admission fullback" role near the end of the next season, and he will enter the midfield position when the team takes possession. The role of

has become a catalyst for his state improvement. In April 2023, he completed his 50th assist in the Premier League against Leeds United, and he also became the first player to assist in five consecutive games in the top league twice.

Alexander Arnold still participated in seven goals (3 goals and 4 assists) on the offensive end despite only 28 appearances due to injury in the 2023/24 season. In another injury-affected season in 2024/25, he scored 3 goals and contributed 6 assists.