Trent Alexander-Arnold

[Doc_Piptorious]

We still might make a little bit of money on him.

Real are meant to want him for that Club world cup thing on in America this summer but he will still be contracted to us whilst it is on, so if they want him for that they would have to pay us a fee to be able to get him in June rather than waiting for 1st July when his contract ends.

[Buzzo]

[ame]https://twitter.com/trentaa/status/1919317181315023106[/ame]

[The_weatherman]

https://x.com/TheAnfieldTalk/status/1919361371541569688

I mean, come the **** on.

[danperkins]

https://x.com/TheAnfieldTalk/status/1919361371541569688

I mean, come the **** on.

He's the new Robbie Keane

[The_weatherman]

Shameless, really.

https://x.com/shornKOOMINS/status/1919362017137189329

[labourRed]

Absolutely good luck to him, he won the lot and I can understand the desire to play for Real Madrid who are the biggest club in the world.

But

Be under no illusion that this has been in the works for about 18/24 months, himself and his tout brother (scalping tickets btw) have engineered a free transfer so they can pocket all the money. If he really cared then he’d have found a way to sign a contract and get us a few. He’s an 80m footballer in his peak leaving us for free - that’s the galling bit. No amount of gaslighting videos will make me believe he truly “cared” about the club. This was him, looking after him

100%

[Buzzo]

Awkward.

[ame]https://twitter.com/shornkoomins/status/1919362017137189329[/ame]

[Kenneth]

Shaggy's got him bang to rights there

[Irishnev]

He’s not been a defensive liability though, there’s certainly been a narrative from some to paint this picture and it seems to be getting more adoption now it confirmed he’s leaving.

Trent has been an average to good defender but has been incredible at linking play, particularly in the attacking third. I don’t think there is another defensive player with his skill set in world football, hence Madrid moving for him.

We are going to struggle to replace his unique value, any suggestion other wise is deluded IMO

I fully agree, he’s nowhere near as bad defensively as is made out. With Trent, it’s always been a question of effort and that’s what was alluded to above. I expect he’ll bust a gut for them whereas he ambled around with us.

He’s the best deep progresser in world football and I can imagine with the pace of Vini Jnr and Mbappe it will be some weapon for them. It also frees Valverde to go back to midfield. We won’t replace what he offers like for like so we need to get more creativity into the team from elsewhere

[The_weatherman]

Not as bad maybe, but he does have his weakness, I think no defender was dribbled past more often in the league, and he even missed a fair bit of games this season.

[kingfunk]

Prayers for Doku.

[Le Chef]

Might still get a few quid for him as Madrid want him in the World Club Cup. They can register new players between 1-10th June

[Charly]

He is a lazy *******, imho. Bradley still overlaps with Salah in the way Trent used to, so I dont think its tactical his lack of running forward. He played his best for us years ago. While his range if passing is still fantastic he doesnt have the engine to play anywhere else in the team.

So I think ultimately we will miss the fee, but not the player.

I dont know how he will fit in at Madrid. While Beckham went there and moved centrally and was actually really good, I cant see Trent making that transition.

I mean... if he does go to Madrid and started charging around like Gerrard, how would people feel about him then?

[baitman]

I have said this was happening for ages, many doubted.

[fabinho]

I have said this was happening for ages, many doubted.

Two of the most unliked ex players we've had there, I can only think of one player disliked more and that's EH Diouf.

Will Trent go the same way?