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Then he made mistakes and didn't give up."

Having overseen the growth of the England international at his boyhood club, it was on Friday that the 26-year-old's departure to Real Madrid was confirmed after spending 20 years at Liverpool.

Jurgen Klopp defended Trent Alexander-Arnold after he was booed when coming on against Arsenal earlier this month(Image: Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)

While he was expected to make the move to Spain on a free transfer upon the expiry of his contract on June 30, the Spanish giants have agreed a £10million deal to sign Alexander-Arnold a month early.

A deal was completed in order to have the right-back available to play in the Club World Cup who is set to be unveiled by the club on June 1.

A prior announcement of Alexander-Arnold agreeing a deal with Madrid wasn't taken too kindly by Liverpool fans with sections of the Anfield crowd booing him when coming on in the 2-2 draw against Arsenal earlier this month.

Klopp - who appeared as a guest of honour at the LFC Foundation Gala Ball before Liverpool's final game of the season against Crystal Palace - backed his former player and admitted he was left disappointed with fans who opted to boo Alexander-Arnold.

"I don’t want to tell anyone what they should think, I don’t want to say what you have to think but I can tell you what you think is wrong.

Because I am an old man and I don’t waste time with hiding my opinion," said Klopp.

The England star will be available to play for Real Madrid at the FIFA Club World Cup this month(Image: Carl Recine/Getty Images)

"I watched the game when he came on and I heard the booing.

This is not us, 100 per cent.

"I don’t tell you you should not be disappointed or angry, I tell you ‘Don’t forget’.

This club does not forget.

We are famous for not forgetting.

"We don’t forget anything: we don’t forget the good thing and we don’t forget the bad thing.

You don’t have to be happy he is going, but don’t forget what he did for this club because I can’t forget it."

Arne Slot's side didn't waste time in confirming their plans to move on from the now-Madrid star after they confirmed the signing of Jeremie Frimpong just hours after the Englishman's departure was announced.

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