"This is me speaking without my Liverpool hat on at the moment, he began. Real Madrid came for me with Mourinho, serious. And it turned my head. I can understand it. I get it. His best mate plays there. Maybe he wants to challenge himself. He's won everything at Liverpool. So there's a part of me that really understands it."
"But as soon as I put my Liverpool hat back on, I think, what are you doing? What are you doing? You're arguably one of the best teams in Europe. You're winning things that I still dream of winning. You're one of the main men. The fans adore you. What are you doing? But this is with my Liverpool hat on, because I love Liverpool Football Club"
Trent Alexander-Arnold refused to sign a new contract and completed a free transfer to Real Madrid after running down his Liverpool deal. Liverpool secured a token fee of £8.4 million so Madrid could register him for the Club World Cup, far less than his market value. The decision angered many Liverpool supporters and damaged his hometown-hero status, drawing criticism from former players including Jamie Carragher. Steven Gerrard expressed understanding of Alexander-Arnold's motivations, noting Real Madrid's appeal, a close teammate at the club, and a desire for new challenges, while also saying he would have chosen differently wearing his Liverpool perspective.
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